Every year there is someone that I know that complains about holidays. Valentine's day, saint Patricks day, Halloween, you name it, there is always a nay-sayer. Granted, these holidays are more or less pointless. To us, today, in our culture, we may or may not understand or put enough significance to these holidays. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that we should educate everyone as to why we celebrate the specific holiday and have an extreme return to tradition. I am actually a fan of traditions evolving into something that they could not have been before. Proves we are human or something like that. Anyways, why do we need to hate on these holidays? Why is devoting a day to love that bad? I will admit that I used to hate New Years Resolutions.
"Why in the world do we have to have a specific day set aside to make resolutions? Shouldn't this happen daily, weekly, monthly?"
I was a nay-sayer. You will be happy to know that I have seen the light. For the same reason we celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, or any other holiday, we are simply taking advantage of the opportunity to make a day special. Is that such a horrible thing? I know they can be a pain. Buying candy for every kid in your kid's class so that they can give garbage candy back to your child is not ideal. I am grateful for pointless holidays. They give me a reason to be different than I was the day before.
Friday, February 14, 2014
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