Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to everyone.

That's what I celebrate. Happy Holidays to those who don't celebrate Christmas.

First of all, here is me mouthing off...or in this case typing off.
I heard that at some public elementary schools that people aren't allowed to celebrate Christmas, or have gifts on their desks, or decorations up because it offends someone.

THIS REALLY PISSES ME OFF. You shouldn't force someone to celebrate if they don't want too. However, you CANNOT allow a few people who are offended by Christmas to ruin it for 70% of those who celebrate it. How selfish of people to think that the majority of people should stop doing something because it offends them. YOU don't have to celebrate it, but just because you don't celebrate it doesn't mean that the rest of the world can't either.

Lots of things bother me, or annoy me, but as an adult I can deal with it, and ignore it, or work to make it better. I don't go around complaining about every little thing that people do that offends me. Unfortunately there are people who are selfish enough out there to complain about every little thing that could possibly offend them.

Anyway, this really doesn't fit the mood of Christmas.

So to lighten things up a little again. Hopefully Santa left everyone good gifts. My mom had a great idea for gift giving, but as a rule I won't talk about it. I'm not the type of person that would tell someone how much money they have in their pocket, even if it's not much at all. She was creative, as usual though.

I think she became a lot more creative after I found Christmas gifts in my closet when I was two or three. At some point well before Christmas I saw all of these wrapped gifts in my room, in my closet. I found a box and chair and was able to reach up to the shelf to take a peak at the gifts, until my mom stopped me. She told me they were just gifts for other people and boxes of Christmas Ornaments and I totally believed her.