So last night I asked my nephew what the real reason was for Christmas, and he told me Jesus (I tried not to laugh). And even though I thought it was adorable and cute the way he said it... I also had a look of disgust on my face because I wish the 5 yr old was still stuck on Santa Claus and presents. Even though my Christian Upbringing would say that children deserve to hear the truth, deep down I wish I had continued to believe there was a Santa Claus or wish my parents had allowed me to figure out the real reasons for Christmas on my own. You can't do repeats when it comes to the realization of things whether they be real or myth, and you can't do repeats once you take away the joy of Christmas from an individual.
Maybe on Christmas Eve, I'll force myself to watch "The Polar Express" and try to stir up on emotions for the Holidays. However, no matter my Christian Upbringing, I know the truth about Christmas, yet, I'll continue to let the adults believe whatever they want to believe, because I'm not as cruel as they are towards their children. However, next year... I'm simply going to celebrate the coming of Winter and try not to get too involved in the regular Christmas festivities. However, I think Christmas will be different for a lot of reasons next year.
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