The Spirit of Christmas

My understanding of the Christmas Spirit is the day Christ was born. We celebrate this by giving gifts to symbolize this. This is suppose to be a joyous time of year..

People who celebrate Christmas sometimes go all out with the decorations, gift giving and feasting.

With all the strife in the world right now I strongly believe we need to think what these holidays really are for. Not who gets the most gifts, but the purpose. I know a lot of people are having problems with job loss and other such worries.

A Few Suggestions : Instead of buying several gifts you cannot afford, make something. Things that come from the heart can mean more than something you buy.

Make some of your own ornaments. I know several families who do this anyway.

Take something to those who cannot afford things themselves. I have done this. Even though times are tough it helps to help someone else in need.

Do You Believe in Santa Claus. I know that when I got to a certain age I was told Santa did not exist. I was devastated.

Something happened one year that made me wonder about the Spirit of Santa Claus.

When I was about 14 we were gone when we returned home there were wrapped gifts in front of our door. I know that parents sometimes put gifts out while children are asleep, however we were together. I never learned who gave us those gifts.

Then when I was about 19 the same thing happened this time I checked the handwriting I did not recognized it. Someone had also entered us in a shopping spree. We never learned who did that either.

So even though I know that they guy in the red suit is not supposed to exist and I know he didn’t leave the gifts, I do believe in the Spirit of Santa and the spirit of giving.