I just have to wonder...
I believe it was the week after Halloween that the Starbuck's cups turned red. That is always a sign for me that Christmas is around the corner. Isn't it crazy though that we couldn't even get past Halloween this year without everything turning red and green and sparkly? When it should have been black and orange and bloody?
We live in such a society that is so consumed with what is next, that we can't even take the time to enjoy the present (no pun intended.)
The Starbucks cups are now red, Wish 99.7 is playing continuous Christmas music, and preparations for the Christmas tree in PPG place has started weeks ago. Does everyone just bypass Thanksgiving? Why can't all the Christmas hustle and bustle start after Thanksgiving? It is, after all, a beautiful holiday that has so much meaning.
I can't help but think this is all consumer-related. Retail stores know what they're doing. Heck, it even works on me. You're in the mall and hear these beautiful songs and see the happy couple in banners giving each other presents - it absolutely DOES make me want to buy.
Christmas is such a wonderful, generous time. And it is so great to physically show your loved ones how much you and love and appreciate them, so I am not bashing gifts at all... but can't we just enjoy the rest of this beautiful season before it turns frigid and the traffic becomes a nightmare? Somehow that just takes away from the real meaning of the season. It's not about running around like a psycho to different stores and being grouchy to everyone you meet if you can't find the right gift. It's about being generous to the people you love, and enjoying quality time with them. After all, having these amazing people in your life all year long is the gift that keeps on giving.
I believe it was the week after Halloween that the Starbuck's cups turned red. That is always a sign for me that Christmas is around the corner. Isn't it crazy though that we couldn't even get past Halloween this year without everything turning red and green and sparkly? When it should have been black and orange and bloody?
We live in such a society that is so consumed with what is next, that we can't even take the time to enjoy the present (no pun intended.)
The Starbucks cups are now red, Wish 99.7 is playing continuous Christmas music, and preparations for the Christmas tree in PPG place has started weeks ago. Does everyone just bypass Thanksgiving? Why can't all the Christmas hustle and bustle start after Thanksgiving? It is, after all, a beautiful holiday that has so much meaning.
I can't help but think this is all consumer-related. Retail stores know what they're doing. Heck, it even works on me. You're in the mall and hear these beautiful songs and see the happy couple in banners giving each other presents - it absolutely DOES make me want to buy.
Christmas is such a wonderful, generous time. And it is so great to physically show your loved ones how much you and love and appreciate them, so I am not bashing gifts at all... but can't we just enjoy the rest of this beautiful season before it turns frigid and the traffic becomes a nightmare? Somehow that just takes away from the real meaning of the season. It's not about running around like a psycho to different stores and being grouchy to everyone you meet if you can't find the right gift. It's about being generous to the people you love, and enjoying quality time with them. After all, having these amazing people in your life all year long is the gift that keeps on giving.
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