Holidays have never quite been my thing.
With all the overhyped commercialism, it can feel pretty cynical to me.
I also do not like that our consumer culture pushes us to begin shopping for christmas while the Heating as well as A/C cooling plan is still running. It entirely gets to me to see Christmas adverts or decorations in stores at Labor Day. This feeling is in direct competition with my innate appreciate for the sentiment of the holiday season. I entirely love the cozy, family feeling of that time of year. And, I think the people I was with and I all tend to be a bit nice to each other. Although, that is something else that is waning in our new culture. My extended family tends to do a bit of visiting during that time of year and the people I was with and I appreciate those celebrations. Our immediate family entirely loves to do a bunch of decorating during the holidays. In fact, the afternoon after halloween, I am sent to the attic to bring down all the holiday decorations.