I had a very hard childhood emotionally and mentally because of my mother, but holidays, particularly Christmastime, were the best part of my life each year. I started loving Christmas as I was growing up and I still do (look at my avatar!) I think the commercialism has gotten way out of hand and people have lost sight of what is important. To me, Christmas should represent showing love, giving from your heart and of yourself and trying to make things better, but that should happen every day, all the time, not just in a holiday season. I love the music, the lights, the spirit of Christmas and I really do carry it in my heart. I fall short but I try to live it. A good quote from Scrooge (written by Charles Dickens) : " I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year. " It's a Wonderful Life is my favorite movie. I always enjoy watching Christmas movies with the themes of family, friends, redemption and making a difference in this world. So...to sum up how I feel about Christmas: I love the spirit of Christmas and try to live my life that way all the year as much as I possibly can.
