The Beginning...

Alright... So I was laying in bed, somewhere between being awake and asleep, and I thought it's time to get myself out there. I write all the time and there is really no reason I shouldn't write so people can see.

I'll probably tell myself I'll write every day... but I won't because lets face it who has the time? This blog probably won't have much substance to it either... Just the randomness that runs through my head on the daily basis.

I must warn all potential readers that I am quite opinionated but I welcome opposing viewpoints at all times....

So here we go...

It's Christmas time, and while Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year it's also one of the most greedy times of the year. I feel like people are only being "good" because of the potential gifts they may recieve. When did everything become so materialistic? Why is it that I have to go out and buy gifts for people I only see a few times a year?

... I'm in college, I'm lacking the money at this point and honestly that's fine with me. I have a job I love and I have the opportunity to learn every day. So why is it that the little money that I do have must go to pointless gifts everyone will forget about by New Years?

Now don't get me wrong, I am a giving person. I give money to church, I loan money out, and I've given to various charities. I just don't like feeling obligated to give, having people "expect" a gift from me.

*Sigh* I guess what I'm truly trying to say is why can't Christmas go back to being about Jesus. About the birth of our savior. A time where we are thankful for our family and friends....

Merry Christmas Everyone...