Whether you be of the pagan persuasion or the Christian persuasion:
Lighten the hell up already. It's a holiday. It doesn't matter if you choose to celebrate as a way to give props to the Baby Jesus, or as a way to pay homage to Mother Nature's burrowing instincts. Or hell, I don't even care if you choose to wield your almighty hard-earned republican dollar to buy overpriced cheap-ass plastic crap made in China at Wal-Mart to celebrate the season.
My point is, life is short. And this is supposed to be a time of joy and good cheer toward your fellow man, not a piss-and-moan contest to lament the fact that the way others celebrate is different from how you think they ought to. Drink some egg nog (preferably with lots of rum), or the beverage of your choice. Hug a child. Sing some songs. Feed some hungry people. Whatever it takes to make you a solution to a problem, instead of being part of the problem.
"Gilgamesh, where are you going?
You will never find the eternal life
That you seek. When the gods created mankind,
they also created death, and they held back
eternal life for themselves alone.
Humans are born, they live, then they die
this is the order that the gods have decreed.
But until the end comes, enjoy your life,
spend it in happiness, not despair.
Savor your food, make each of your days
a delight, bathe and anoint yourself
wear bright clothes
let music and dancing fill your house,
love the child who holds you by the hand,
and give your wife pleasure in your embrace.
That is the best way for a man to live."
Sunday, November 25, 2007
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Damn right, girlie.
Blog post of the year, that was. Count me in.
Nun- It has been a while since I checked in on your site and as always I enjoy your posts. This year I moved my family to Israel where there is obviously no Christmas spirit. They don't even make a big deal about Chanukah so I would love to see some overdone Christmas decorations and hear Christmas music everytime I stopped in for a mocha. So enjoy this year on my family's behalf.
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanuka! Hey, I hope you're OK. I just saw the news about all the flooding and crap up there.
Merry Christmas.
So were your comments about republican dollars, mallwart and China referring to my previous blog post. If so, I am sorry I pissed you off.
I think you are right. Everyone should celebrate as they see fit.
I guess I struggle with seasonal depression and dont feel like celebrating a lot in December. Though Christmas day itself is a nice peaceful day.
I hope you have a great one. Take Care
Hey, I'm not mad at you spiritbear; just been busy. Nor was I pissed about your post on Xmas, (although I was concerned b/c you sound depressed). Mostly my blog post was in response to Christians thinking they "own" the holiday and getting mad when people "leave Jesus out of it," or tell their kids about Santa, or say "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas." You know, the usual crap. I'm just sick of all that. I just want everyone to be happy and mind their own damn business about how others choose to celebrate.
It was Reinhold Neibhur who said, “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things that I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”
Quite a few people (well, mostly Xians in my own sphere of life) don't seem to have a grasp on that concept, so of course they are not very serene to be around. That, and since they lack the wisdom to know the difference between what they CAN and what they CANNOT change, they wind up focusing on the wrong things and letting reactionary fear tactics and their desire to control other's behavior and attitude dictate how they live their lives.
The more I realize I'm not responsible for anyone's attitude or actions but my own, the more easy-going I am and the more I take responsibility for how I choose to live MY life, rather than blaming "the world" or whatever for my unhappiness. And the more I stop looking to others, or the culture, or whatever to take responsibility for the way I think Things Ought To Be, the more I can begin to make a real, positive difference in my life and the lives of people around me.
Jesus had a lot to say about making sure our own attitudes and actions aligned with the Kingdom of God's, and surprisingly little about making sure everyone else was "doing it right." :)
Woman, that "bitch-face of disapproval" wins the award for Tag of the Year. Love it!
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