It's nearly christmas - the rush is on to buy presents, the panic of not being prepared has started and the thought of this time of year has us more excited and stressed than ever. We are all guilty of this rush of christmas spirit and personally I love this time of year but has the true value of christmas been lost?
As time has went on Christmas has become a very commercialised time of year, with companies realising this human weakness and taking advantage of every parent, child, teenager and grandparent all over the world. When it hits the month of October, if not before, it's obvious it's coming up to that time of year again as everyone, all over the world, starts to decide what they're buying and for who and nearly every advert on television is new cd or dvd releases and the latest toys and gadgets for children.
Christmas used to be about buying a present for those dear to you, that they have wanted and probably hinted at all year round but in this modern age it's about having the most recent and 'must have' gift around.
Is there any need for this mayhem? Fighting in shops over products, degrading ourselves over a material possession and hurting, even killing people in human stampedes. This time of year is meant to be a time for family and appreciating those around you. Sadly, in this day and age this does not seem to be the case.
To me this time of year isn't about joining those huge queues and fighting in a shop but more buying a gift for loved ones, spending as much time as I can with them and seeing the smile on their face when they tear open that wrapping paper. This is what, in my eyes, Christmas is all about.
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