Christmas
time is finally here, and most people during this holiday are happier than a fat
kid eating a Krispy Kreme donut. Christmas brings so many great things to the
table; the caroling, the NO SCHOOL, the snowmen and hour long snowball fights
that ends with bloody noses, the eggnog and drunken relatives, the presents, holiday
parties, and the drinking hot coco next to a roaring fire while cuddling up with
your loved one. How could anybody not love this great holiday! Its a hiatus from
the dark sadness of reality and a time where you can be ridiculously happy! But
maybe too happy
In a recent poll, over 45 percent said that they dreaded
the holiday altogether. Not everyone seems to see the light that Christmas brings,
and if you look harder into the eyes of this joyous holiday, you may see why.
More people kill themselves around Christmas time than any other time of year.
"Well," Khayeni Sanders, a fellow Christmas lover states, "I think you should
make a club, or a house, for those people. Its like an equivalent of a homeless
shelter! Wait, whats the question again?"
There are several reasons why
people just dont like Christmas, one is that spending Christmas alone is a very
depressing situation for anyone. The couple theme that constantly exists with
this holiday is not easy to hide from if you are single. For people who are already
suffering from depression, the Christmas season only makes it worse. Another reason
is the belief that Christmas has become too commercial. In
fact, over 50 percent of people polled said that they think Christmas should be
toned down a bit. "It definitely has become too commercial with people putting
out decorations two months in advance, but the spirit behind it has generally
stayed the same for most people" declared Sarah Geiger. A third common reason
why Christmas isnt favored by some is that there is often a feeling that everyone
else is having a better time than you. The
constant belly-full-of-jelly laughs around the company water cooler may have you
thinking, "Did I miss something? Am I being left out? Whats going on?!" Other
more common dislikes are the constant money spending, the overeating, and the
Christmas parties. Christmas time can also remind people of a lost one, which
could make anyone, have a miserable Christmas time. All
of these horrible things that tag along with Christmas could make even Satan cry
a tear of sympathy for the people who just cant see the joy Christmas can bring.
Its a shame not everyone can be happy during this time of year, but being depressed
on Christmas is completely understandable. These
poor saps seem to miss the Christmas bliss train every year, but who knows; this
year maybe, just maybe, theyll catch it.
Daggi
Pulz is co-webmaster at http://www.links2see.com
an online family directory. She can be contacted at Daggi@links2see.com |
