I agree with Lauren Smith when it
comes to the subject of the holiday season and gift-giving. I agree with
everything she said she is right about the holiday season being a time of
selflessness to give gifts to your loved ones and be thankful for all the
things you have. I also agree with her point of the holiday season being about
spending time with your family and that each gift that is given or received is
done with love and selflessness. I agree with most of what she says because I
feel that the holiday season can be a time where everyone can feel special and
loved. Growing up whenever I thought about Christmas and this time of yearI
thought about getting a few gifts and having fun with my family and being in a
living room eating a nice dinner with a Christmas tree and everyone laughing
and having fun. I never thought about the holiday season too materialistic
because the gifts that I would receive would usually practical things that I
can use throughout the year. I would receive clothes, school materials, or
accessories for my guitar or skateboarding ramps that I can use, and I remember
giving cooking supplies to my aunts or tools for my uncles that they can use, I can’t think of one gift that I have ever
gotten that never had a purpose that was just a material item. My family deals
with buying presents by looking at the black Friday sales and usually buying
things from that day forward until Christmas. We usually get at least one thing
for everyone in our family. It never mattered how big or small the gift was to
our family because the most important thing for our family was staying safe and
spending time with everyone and having a good time.
I agree that the biggest thing during this time is to be safe; there are too many families I hear that can not spend time with their loved ones, because they got into an accident before the holiday. It is great that you and your family enjoy your time together and that the presents do not matter how big or small.
ReplyDeleteI agreed with the same person as you did and share the same idea with you. The act of gift giving is to spread happiness. Thus giving a gift is out of selflessness.
ReplyDeleteI did not agree with the same person as you but I do agree that you should give and not expect to receive a gift back. Most people wont give to people they do not expect to receive from. In my family it is slightly different, we make sure everyone gives AND receives.
ReplyDeleteIt’s good that you see Christmas as you do. It should be about spending time with loved ones and the time should be cherished. Your family sounds closely-knitted and that’s awesome!
ReplyDeleteMy family celebrates the same as you do. We give what is needed not what is wanted.
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