I just got off the phone with my very close and dear friend John and when he answered the phone he said “Merry Christmas” and I had to stop and think of the proper response to give to my very close and dear friend. When did this happen, wondering what to say during the holidays? I know that for Thanksgiving, I say “Happy Thanksgiving” for Easter I say “Happy Easter” for Valentines Day I say “Happy Valentines Day and to my Jewish friend I am well versed to say “Happy Chanukkah.” I am also aware of the fact that there are a number of ways to spell it too such as Happy Hanukkah just to clear that up before I am swamped with emails telling me what i all ready know. So why is it during this season I hesitate to say Merry Christmas to people and friends that I know very well and who say it to me?
Pehaps it’s because television, news-papers, magazines and of course the internet has bought us together in such a massive way that we have become so cautious as not to assume that just because it’s December, that everyone celebrates Christmas. What I think that we celebrate the most in this month of December is the joy of spirit, of kindness, of song and yes even the joy of giving whether it be a physical present or giving of your time to someone in need during this season.
I know that tomorrow is December 25 and that equals Christmas Day for me and so many others so I will be more knowledgable to the fact that I will say Merry Christmas without hesitation and without thought because December 25 is Christmas Day without fail for me and so many others like me who celebrate Christmas. Now of course the day after that I am going to go back to “Happy Holiday” because it’s just proper in this great big melting pot that we all live in , don’t won’t to be improper and I don’t ever want to assume. We’ve all heard that old proverb about assuming, “You make an ass of “u” and me! And in this season of comfort and joy and peace on earth and good will toward human being! Yes I refuse to say just towards man, for Christ sakes it’s the 21st century that would be archaic and I have way to many women friends to get stuck out there saying to men only!
How ever you celebrate this season, please do and enjoy your family, friends and that special loved one in your life. I wish you and yours a very special and happy holiday and for tomorrow December 25, Merry Christmas to all.
James Pearson
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Happy Christmas , merry Easter , Good thanksgiving . . it is what is it….Thank GOD Christmas is over 🙂 where the hell is summer ? bring on the sunshine and give me lots of money bitch LOL
I’ve been saying Happy Holidays for a long time, but when someone says Merry Christmas to me, I usually just say “Thanks, you too,” instead of getting into the fact that I dont celebrate Christmas. But that’s just me :),
Every day is a holiday with you, my sweet James.
Can’t wait to spend the rest of them with YOU.
Happy EVERYTHING!!
xoxo Michael “Dimples” Taylor Gray