Christmas

First of all, thanks to Sarah for forcing me to make my blog beautiful- if I don't say so myself!
Next, oh my goodness!

I can't get over how ridiculously hard it is to find anything, (ie. cards) that say

"Merry Christmas"

They have a whole whack-load of gorgeous, sparkly cards at Michael's and every single last one of them says "Happy Holidays" aka "Bah Hum Bug".

Whatever happened to "Merry Christmas" anyways?

It makes me sad to think that my kids are going to grow up in a world so

"politically correct" read intolerant of Christianity.

I'm no Scrooge, really I'm not,

I just refuse to say "Happy Holidays"- that's what teachers say before summer break.

I have goals for the upcoming year like losing the baby weight and being more active, but until the new year begins I have one final goal to complete for 2008

I am going to say

MERRY CHRISTMAS

to anyone who crosses my path.

I don't think it's rude/malicious/unkind/politically incorrect to use this phrase at this time of the year- even to people who may not share my beliefs.

Why? you might ask

Because I had a Muslim college professor from the Middle East, who taught me that although he might not believe that Jesus was the Savior of the world, he does believe that Jesus was a good and a kind and a charitable person- someone to be celebrated.

He didn't mind the card I gave him that said

Merry Christmas

Prof. Malak was happy to be thought of at this time of the year. It didn't matter that my beliefs and his were different, it mattered that the spirit of goodness, kindness and charity go forward. So I'm on a crusade to spread the Christmas Spirit, not holiday cheer.

After all, we have holidays all year long

Christmas only comes once a year.

So Merry Christmas!