Happy Holidays

           I believe that Holidays these days are misinterpreted and have even less meaning than they ever had before. Holidays these days are just excuses to get off work or school and also a way for people to justify buying things and receiving things for others. In addition to this, I bet many people don't even know the real meanings of many holidays we celebrate. Such as, Christmas, Halloween and The 4th of July. Heck, I didn't even know the meaning of Halloween until I googled it. Apparently, Halloween was originally called All Saints Day and was a feast day when Catholics would celebrate all the Saints, especially the ones who suffered martyrdom for Christ. Whoa. I thought it was for kids to get candy and stay high on sugar for the next three months. We don't actually celebrate the holidays like how we should be. Like instead of celebrating and reflecting on the birth of Christ for Christmas, we focus on spending money buying useless gifts and paying attention to just what receive. Or how we all gather for a BBQ and watch fireworks for the 4th of July. Rather than using their day off work for this celebration for contemplation, for most people this day is more about barbecues, picnics, fireworks and relaxation. Those things aren't even related to The Declaration of Independence! Don't get me wrong, I'm not that guy, I love all of these things as much as the next person. I just think we should be celebrating in a more relevant way.