Pumpkins have disappeared and the turkeys have joined them. If there is any doubt which season is headed our way, the commercialism of it will quickly bring it to your recollection. It's not too soon to find Santa in August, immediately after the stores cleared out the garden supplies.
I have always swam upstream through the commercial holiday onslaught, trying to find and keep the true meaning of Christmas. While always giving reverence to Christmas and honoring the birth of Christ, the holiday for me solidified the importance of family. Christmas day is grounded in family traditions. One of which involves the visitation of relatives for Christmas dinner. As soon as the blessing is said, the noise level picks up several decibels, platters and bowls began to get a work out. There is always tons of food, dishes that don't match, paper plates and never enough chairs for everyone. Our family does not know the meaning of ambiance but we really don't care.
The world will always attempt to woo us to a shallow version without the true meaning of Christmas but the commercialism of Christmas will never keep me from reflecting on those things that beg for a grateful heart. I always began with my eternal thanks for the love of God. Second and most important, the love of family that has transcended a life time. If that's all there is to Christmas, it's OK by me.
Holidays are for family,,,,,even if it is paper plates......Momma did not like paper plates though.....only real dishes for her....
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Brent, I agree with you about family. My Momma did not like paper plates, either. Our Thanksgiving was equally wonderful, but we still missed our other relatives. SC
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