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Maybe, I am different than most people, but I love this time of year. I love spending time with family. I love trying to find gifts for people on my gift list. I love decorating and enjoy listening to Christmas music throughout the season. I will sometimes even listen to Christmas music in the summer, which can annoy my wife.
Back in the beginning of this great nation, there were great leaders that imagined a different kind of country. A country built on the freedom of all men. A country where anybody can pursue their own happiness. A country where people can make something out of nothing in their own lives. This country was built on the imagination of our forefathers.
Christmas, in my opinion, is one of the best holidays to celebrate. As a child, I always enjoyed running into Mom and Dad's room and waking them up. The whole family would then go out and open presents on Christmas morning. Just like any child, I loved the whole season and the anticipation for Christmas morning. As I get older, the anticipation for Christmas morning is not as prevalent, because I understand that those gifts cost my family money. I even feel bad when my family spends too much on me, just for the holidays.
And I'm not talking about that "I ate too much hangover." I'm talking about that "I spent too much hangover." We've all been there. We've all dropped more money than we should of on Christmas. We all have dreaded the future credit card payments. We've all had to pay for Christmas months into the new year.
This weekend, I was listening to a podcast (as I usually do). This podcast had a guest by the name of Max Lucado. Max Lucado is a pastor and christian author. He specifically talked about how Christmas is either the best or the worst holiday. For someone like me, I have always had family to share this great holiday season with, so it has always been a great holiday for me.
