I really enjoy the 圣诞节 season. I 爱情 the 电影院 that get played every year. I 爱情 the 圣诞节 音乐 radio station. I 爱情 the lights. I 爱情 the snow. I 爱情 the togetherness. I 爱情 the Claymation. I 爱情 wrapping presents. I 爱情 unwrapping presents. I 爱情 making cards and presents for my 老友记 and my teachers. I 爱情 going to the mall and finding the perfect gift. I 爱情 going shopping with my friends. I 爱情 the classroom 圣诞节 parties that are against school rules. I 爱情 going to Petsmart with my mom to get 袜, 放养 stuffers for my cats. I 爱情 waking up early on 圣诞节 morning and being too excited to go back to sleep because 你 know how much everyone is going to 爱情 their gifts. I 爱情 not eating breakfast and going straight to the 糖果 in my stocking. I 爱情 阅读 the book my sister got me right away. I 爱情 watching my 猫 play in the discarded wrapping part.
However, I do not 爱情 Jesus. I don't hate Jesus. I am not a Christian and I have never met him so I have no reason to 爱情 him. I feel it is disrespectful to Christians for me to celebrate part of the holiday. This is why I have come up with Giftmas. Giftmas is 圣诞节 for non-Christians. Giftmas is 圣诞节 without church, the nativity, 或者 Silent Night. Giftmas stands for Everything 圣诞节 has come to stand for, but minus the religious stuff. There is also no egg nog for Giftmas, because egg nog is gross. Gift activities include Giftmas caroling, knitting Weasly sweaters, decorating a synthetic (aluminum optional) Giftmas tree, watching Giftmas movies, eating Giftmas 饼干 and pudding, dressing up your dog in a Giftmas sweater, going Giftmas shopping, getting drunk at the office Giftmas party, and spreading Giftmas cheer.
Celebrating Giftmas has opened the doors to celebrating many other religious holiday non-religiously. This 年 I hope to celebrate Funuhkah, Leaster, and Feed.
However, I do not 爱情 Jesus. I don't hate Jesus. I am not a Christian and I have never met him so I have no reason to 爱情 him. I feel it is disrespectful to Christians for me to celebrate part of the holiday. This is why I have come up with Giftmas. Giftmas is 圣诞节 for non-Christians. Giftmas is 圣诞节 without church, the nativity, 或者 Silent Night. Giftmas stands for Everything 圣诞节 has come to stand for, but minus the religious stuff. There is also no egg nog for Giftmas, because egg nog is gross. Gift activities include Giftmas caroling, knitting Weasly sweaters, decorating a synthetic (aluminum optional) Giftmas tree, watching Giftmas movies, eating Giftmas 饼干 and pudding, dressing up your dog in a Giftmas sweater, going Giftmas shopping, getting drunk at the office Giftmas party, and spreading Giftmas cheer.
Celebrating Giftmas has opened the doors to celebrating many other religious holiday non-religiously. This 年 I hope to celebrate Funuhkah, Leaster, and Feed.