“That’s what it’s all about, isn’t it? That’s what it’s always been about. Gifts, gifts, gifts, gifts, gifts, gifts, gifts! You wanna know what happens to your gifts? They all come to me. In your garbage. You see what I’m saying? In your garbage. I could hang myself with all the bad Christmas neckties I found at the dump. And the avarice… The avarice never ends! ‘I want golf clubs. I want diamonds. I want a pony so I can ride it twice, get bored and sell it to make glue.’”
Chances are, you recognize this quote. It’s from How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and when I was younger, I believed the Grinch was the bad guy and the Whos were all victims. However, as you get older, you realize the Grinch is the only one who knows what he is talking about. During the movie you go along Cindy Lou Who’s journey because she is doubting Christmas herself. The reason being, the Whos, like far too many people now, base Christmas and the holiday season on one thing: gifts. We have become such a materialistic society, that the holiday that was originally centered around Christ’s birth is now recognized, more so, for Santa and the gifts. Hell, Black Friday is its own holiday now, but that’s a different story. The quote from above really stands out to me in the movie, because it shows what happens to the gifts that over-shine the family, religious, and gratefulness of the holiday. They end up in the trash. The toy you just had to have breaks. The jeans go out of style. The guitar you absolutely needed to learn to play sits and gathers dust. And, like the Grinch says, you could simply get bored, and will sell it or pawn it off to get something newer. Styles, trends, and toys are ever-changing, and you will not treasure the gifts you got for Christmas your entire life. Try a year, even a month without getting distracted by something else. Family, however, family is there for life. You can try getting rid of them, it just doesn’t work. It’s all for the best though, right? Your family are the people who will stick by your side in good times as well as bad. They’re the people who laugh with you, as well as cry, and they know you sometimes better than you know yourself. I’m not strictly talking about biological family here either. Your best friends, your roommate, your boyfriend or girlfriend, the people that you choose to be a part of your family. Your family, friends, and God are the things that matter, not the gifts. This year, focus on what you have instead of all that you can be given. Focus on your family and friends, and think about how lucky you are to have all that you do. Give everyone that matters to you some holiday loving! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! “Christmas doesn’t come from a store, maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.”
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