The True Meaning of the Holiday Season

Written by: Thomas Janowski on Nov 22, 2008 8:33 AM EST

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Maybe, just maybe, there will be no Black Friday this year.  Maybe it will only be a Gray Friday.  Maybe it will be a White Friday (RED) and maybe that will signal the end of the (retail) world as we know it. 

More likely, without the money or desire to shop till we drop this year, we will once again discover the true meaning of the holidays.  Think about it.  You won't head out the day after Thanksgiving.  You won't be stuck in slow moving or not moving traffic.  You won't drive around the mall parking lot endlessly looking for a parking spot.  You won't deal with the rude crowds of people pushing and grabbing.  You won't be disappointed to find that hot bargain has already sold out. 

Instead, you could stay home and relax with your family and friends.  You could attend a parade with your family or simply go for a walk in the snow.  This year, you could go the old fashioned route to a Christmas tree and cut your own instead of simply picking up a tree at a super store. 

Maybe this year you'll discover hope again and realize hope is such a wonderful gift.  Maybe the anticipation of an Obama presidency will replace the anticipation of what's in that nicely wrapped package under the tree.  Maybe this year, you'll be able to look at the big picture and see that for the first time in 8 years, many of us will celebrate the return of true hope and joy. 

Despite the economy, there is a new spirit in America.  The veil of darkness and gloom is lifting.  With the arrival of 2009, it will truly be a new year and not just a symbolic change of the numbers on a calendar.

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