This is my idealistic version of the perfect Christmas:
The first thing that I would change would be the celebration it self, in other words erase it completely; I simply think that it is useless, I don´t see why people need to celebrate this holiday in such a materialistic way, society teach their cubs to expect receiving presents in this day, brought to them by some magical figure and this is all they know, family is also present but it is seen by the kids as a secondary part of this festivity, (this seems like excerpt of the «unabomber manifesto» but is much more peaceful point of view) for an atheist like me it's hard to understand why should I be forced to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ the son of God if I don't even believe in God himself ?! IT'S NONSENSE!
Many times when I ask people this question atheist or not, the only reason the give me is that it is a holiday celebrated by many generations before me, but this isn't even a valid argument if I kept doing every thing that my ancestors did I would be out there hunting witches and sorcerers and burning them in my fireplace, I thing You need to agree with me when I say that this is a complete stupidity.
I tried one thing this last Christmas, I chose to do not celebrate it at all, I just stood quiet in my room alone with the lights off, writing, looking out the window with the ocean as background... I was not only peaceful but it was a moment of introspection too, it made me realize how I would like to spend future holy days, and it is alone.
OK this was a bit radical, I don't discard the option of finding some one that I love, and then for sure I would not have any problem in sharing this moment with that person but it really need's to be my choice, until that day arrive I will be spending this day alone.
William G.
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