Recovered yet?
BySo by now you would have already been amazed at how quickly kids either break or discard the things they said they wanted and you probably spent hours on boxing day fighting to buy stuff you didn’t need at a discount, or return stuff you didn’t want to exchange it for other stuff you neither need nor really want.
I lost count of how many times I heard or read people saying: “Christmas is really all about xxxx”
From a statistical point of view Christmas is about
People getting into debt they can’t afford.
People trying to buy love and affection with things rather than time.
More suicides than any other time of the year.
More domestic violence than any other time of the year.
More clinical mental illness than any other time of the year.
More divorce and separation than any other time of the year.
More unwanted pregnancies than any other time of the year.
In other words what we do at Christmas is 100% diametrically opposed to the genuine reason for Christmas, the birth of a saviour, the embodiment of love, peace and all that is good.
So it’s not too late for you to decide whether you will add yourself and your family to the stats above or whether you will take the time, make the sacrifices and chose to say and act in ways this Christmas that will bring good things around you. Things that fill you and those around you up, instead of emptying your tank.
I pray that you find peace, hope and genuine love in these holidays.
Stay safe ~ Dean Letfus @ www.MassiveAction.co.nz
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December 28th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Hi Dean,
As you know I’m a supporter of 99% of the things you do and I read your blogs daily.
But this blog has struck a chord with me and not in a good way, I must admit that I find it very condescending.
To me it screams out “I know better than you do” and I also feel that if you’re going to quote Stats that you should link to were you found these stats.
Please take this as comment because it’s not at all meant to be criticism.
Regards
Steve Goodey
December 28th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
hi Steve, no offence taken. My intention is simply to encourage people to focus on what is important. The details I listed are all common knowledge. Talk to CAB or any professional body. Christmas typically tops the list for the things I mentioned.
Can’t figure out teh condescending bit as I’m not saying I am any better. Anyway nice to know you are reading and nice to get a strong comment that isn’t about me being a Christian for a change
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And I’ll keep working on t hat 1%