Well the holidays are upon us again. For me and my little family its a time to celebrate being alive and enjoy the wonderful feelings that accompany the holidays. For many others I realize there is a different take on things. I thought about ranting a little about the religious aspect of the holidays but have decided on a less vitriolic message.
Human beings find meaning in all sorts of things, and often the meaning they find in something really has nothing to do with the thing in question; but is instead only a best attempt at understanding it: shooting stars, natural disasters, near-death experience, and just plain coincidence come to mind. In a sense they are only subjective views based on feeling and belief. This doesn't mean that the meaning they have assigned to them, or the feelings and beliefs that extend from them are any less important. In fact it is these feelings that are so much a part of our every day lives that sets us apart from all the other animals. They are important because the person who is experiencing them says they are. The same goes for the meaning people find for the holiday season. My wife has always loved fall, and the winter season holds an extra special place in her heart. Although we don't assign any supernatural or divine meaning to the season, what we feel is as true and "magical" as anyone else feels. So enjoy Thanksgiving and Christmas, and find in them meaning that matters to you.
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