Friday, November 19, 2010

Dear American Public,

I know that you are all excited for the holiday season to begin and for people to go out and spend millions on objects they don't need that will likely break or fall into disuse with in a month of the gift giving. But I would like to remind you of this teeny tiny thing, really it is very small thing, it is called Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is more than just the day before Black Friday. It is more than just a day to stuff our faces to the point of puking and have a parade that costs more than most cars. Thanksgiving is one whole day where we get to spend time with family and just be grateful for one another and the things that we have, all of the things that we have.

Every year Thanksgiving is over looked and shoved to the back of our minds while Christmas gets bigger and more over priced. This is a wrong that needs to be righted, I herd Christmas music the day after Halloween this year. That is just silly.

So please remember Thanksgiving, and KEEP THE CHRISTMAS MUSIC AWAY UNTIL AFTER THANKSGIVING, AT LEAST!!

This is getting silly,
Ashlie Mae

2 comments:

Unknown said...

YES!!! I think you should watch "The Story of Stuff" online, just google it. It's a short video about this very idea of materialism. I teach it to my students all the time!

following her bliss said...

I have a strict rule about not letting Christmas (the external, holiday bits at least) in the door until December 1st.

Faithfulness and remembrance should be around all year long anyway, right?


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