You would not imagine there was a poor economy this Christmas, with cash registers dinging and sales receipts pouring out the register, long lines and wall to wall people at the local malls. The projection for sales this Christmas is figured to pass $508 billion. Is the economy picking up with consumers spending? Or is the consumer placing their purchases on one of their many credit cards. Annalists depend on Christmas spending as an indicator of the health of the economy. I beg to differ with the annalists if people purchase items on a credit card and then have to pay for Christmas all of next year is a clear indicator to me that the economy is not in that great of shape

I personally love Christmas with all the goodies to eat, the beautiful lights and the wonderful smell of a freshly cut Christmas tree decorated in the house. What I dislike about Christmas is the fact that the retailers start Christmas in October, the true holiday spirit is almost gone in favor of corporate greed.
Why must people spend money that they do not have on junk? Why would you want to pay an extra monthly bill just so the amount of Christmas presents can be huge?

When I was a kid we got a couple toys, and a few clothing items, nothing very much compared to what kids get today and I was happy with what Santa left me.
I remember the big dinner mom cooked because both sets of grandparents usually came over, one set of grandparents stayed for a couple of days and the other set had to be home before dark so dinner was usually served around 2pm.
There was a lot of talking and laughter on Christmas day at our house and many happy memories were made that day, memories that I cherish today.

To heck with buying and spending money to increase corporate profits, take a step back and ponder on what the true meaning of Christmas is, and I don't necessary mean the religious aspect of Christmas but what is really the most important thing in life to everyone, it is simply family and friends. Exchange your gifts, eat a good meal, tell some funny stories and have a few laughs make some memories that will last a life time and pass on the tradition to the next generation that is truly what Christmas is about.