Christmas? Eh.

I haven't done any Christmas shopping whatsoever, and there are only two weeks left until the holiday. I'm just not really into the holiday. I haven't been into it since I was a child. Christmas is really a holiday for children anyway, and since I don't have any (and I don't plan on it anytime soon) I don't see a reason for all the fuss.

The holiday has seemed to move far away from its purpose. The whole point is to celebrate the birth of Christ. But outside the church, little to no attention is paid to that fact. It's become more about presents, Santa, and pine trees. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy giving and receiving gifts, but its quite disheartening that the focus has shifted away from the real purpose of the holiday. I don't mean to come off as a super Christian, because I hardly even go to church. However, I was raised in church. I have that foundation. I may not attend services but I'm a spiritual person who knows where her blessings come from.

I'm not feeling the whole Christmas hoopla. For me the best part of the holiday is spending time with my family. And eating. Anytime of the year is a good time to celebrate Christ, not just December 25th.

I'll start my shopping next week. But I'm not going into debt to buy gifts for everyone. My list is fairly short anyway, so that saves me a lot. The people I love would rather have the gift of time spent over material items anyway.