Comments on: Scrooge prefers travel over Christmas

By: location espagne

location espagne — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 10:48:14 +0000

I like your passion for traveling Sir..Hats off to you..And also Merry Christmas…Your blog is great, i like it..

By: LeslieTravel

LeslieTravel — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 22:11:01 +0000

It doesn’t sound like you’re a Scrooge if you want to celebrate Christmas by giving back to the community. It’s true that Christmas is all about presents and shopping… it can become a chore, instead of a holiday to celebrate.

By: budgettravelsac

budgettravelsac — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:04:25 +0000

It might be an uphill battle to fight the commercialism of Christmas but I think it’s to everyone’s benefit (retailers excluded) if we try.

By: Ayngelina

Ayngelina — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:41:22 +0000

I’m not religious at all but I share your concerns about it being too commercial. My family and I have cut back on the presents and money year after year and are trying to get back to the ‘family’ part of it. It’s so much more enjoyable and no one is broke after the holidays.

By: budgettravelsac

budgettravelsac — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:42:36 +0000

Thanks Inka! I came up with these ideas a few months before my first son was born. I wanted things to be different and to teach him about life and people that lets him look beyond himself. I have lots of other ideas not related to Christmas. I just hope i stick to these as my kids get older!

By: inka

inka — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 08:16:35 +0000

You know what?? The birthday cake at Christmas is a splendid idea.

By: Jozef Maxted

Jozef Maxted — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:22:10 +0000

Wow, thats a deep post haha Its and interesting read though and I definately agree with what you’re saying

By: Caz Makepeace

Caz Makepeace — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 12:21:17 +0000

You know I’m going to love this post Jeremy! I agree with everything you said.
And even though I am not religious, I totally respect that Christmas is meant to be about Jesus, which is why I get so upset with no one focusing on this. I feel like it is such a sham of a holiday. I think I could accept Christmas and celebrate it more if people did the ideas you outlined here- it would make more sense.
I was brought up in a Catholic home, went to Catholic school and even Catholic college. I remember somewhere in here, I learned that Easter is so much more important, because that is when the big “sacrifice” was made. I said to my teacher, “so,why does Christmas have such a bigger celebration?” Her answer and those since have never satisfied me.
I think Christmas is such an all-about-me culture and that is instilled from us way back when Santa delivered us all we wanted in our sacks. And so many people forget about growing up and realizing life is not all about you.
I love how you mention the idea of instant gratification and the need to be happy. We recently had to ask someone in our family to cut back on the spoiling of our child, as we noticed a considerable change in her behaviour. “But, I just want to make her happy,” was her reply. I cannot even begin to tell you how my heart sank when I heard this. Are my cuddles, kisses, endless praise and total love not enough? Since when was this the answer to happiness and where does this belief start?
I don’t want my child to ever have to rely on materialistic things to be the source of her happiness, and that is why I wonder if this is what Santa is doing.
I think your ideas outlined here are brilliant, as they focus on kindness, selflessness, and giving and that is where you find happiness. And this is what Jesus was about. And so I think we have lost our way and the Christmas Spirit. And its why I will always be the Grinch. Because until it can get back to a place where it makes sense, and follows the message of its true origination, I am always going to want to steal it away.