Just say No to Black Friday
I don’t know. It seems to me that we are losing something in the holiday season. I remember as a kid, not having the most expensive toys, not having all of the latest toys and not having my mom or dad in traction because they ventured into the madness that is known as Black Friday. (The first official day of Christmas shopping.) In our house, we know it as the day after Thanksgiving where we give Thanks for all that we have. What are we losing? I would argue that Christmas Shopping Season actually starts before Halloween. Maybe we are being desensitized to the real reason for the season. Every society celebrates this season differently. I would try to list all of the major religions and the methods of celebration, or way they recognize the season, but the list would likely be incomplete. When we raise our kids to understand