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That’s right, I said it.  I can’t tell you how disappointed I am that as a society we can be so sensitive when it comes to such a simple greeting. 

I KNOW – Not everyone celebrates it.

I KNOW – Christmas can mean very negative things for some of us.

I KNOW – Christmas time seems sometimes lost in the mad dash for rampant consumerism, and the acquisition of stuff.

I DON”T CARE!  It means something else to me.  It means:

• Memories of my grandmother stressing out each year to cook for forty people. 
• Dragging a freshly slaughtered Pine tree up three flights of stairs to an apartment, just so I can smell the crisp scent as it gives it’s life for our enjoyment.
• Loads and loads of food, that we all love eating, despite the guilt that comes with the calories.
• Watching “A Christmas Story,” “A Christmas Carol,” “It’s A Wonderful Life,” and the Rose Parade until I get sick, fall asleep, or someone changes the channel out of desperation.
•  Drinking more egg nog (or nowadays, soy nog) until, it’s either gone or I can’t drink anymore.
• Lighting up the faces of others as they get their heart’s desire.
• Wishing others well, even if they might not wish you the same.
• Crumpled gift wrap in an overstuffed garbage bag, headed to the recycle bin.
• Candies, sweets, and heavenly treats.
• Bright dreams and wishes for a good new year.

I can say Season’s Greetings, or Happy Hollidays, or Glad Tidings, but who am I kidding?  I like the sound of Christmas.  I think I’ll stick with that.