Out of the two essays about holiday seasons, I agree
with the first essay by Amel Saleh. I agree
with him because I have seen it in my family. Every December we all expect
gifts, and when that day comes every time someone opens a gift we always criticize
what they give. I have even seen that they remove the price tag so that we don’t
know how much it costs. In a season where we should worry about having a great
time with the family, we worry about what gift should I buy? Every kid loves
this season because all they know is that they are getting new toys, and that’s
not how it should be. We should know why we always get together at this time of
year, we should know the meaning of a holiday, but that is not the case. That’s
what I see every year so that is why I think that it is too materialistic.
Every
year when we get together with all the family, well it has change a lot. When I
was about 9 years old we would get together and my uncles and aunts would tell
us, all the kids, why we were together that day, and we would sometimes get
presents. They would read the bible so that we know why we have this traditions
and why it was so important to us. Now things have change, every time we get
together it does not have any meaning we sit eat and talk. Now they don’t talk
to the younger generation of my cousins. Now we do give presents, so it has
change a lot because the little kids who are there well they expect a big
present for them. Maybe for some people the holiday season is just giving
presents, but I was not raised like that so I know people would have different
opinions.
I saw it on my family too, i think as time progresses we just "need" more nice stuff, when in reality we need to be thankful for what he have.
ReplyDeletePeople do "expect" gifts now. Regardless of the gift they receive no one should ever criticize. Things should be like old times when everyone gather to spend good quality time and be thankful to spend another year together.
ReplyDeleteThat is so special that your family would sit and read the bible. It's pretty crazy that some people were just raised to expect gifts, and not know the true meaning and how it all started.
ReplyDeleteMany things have changed during the years, but I agree that most generations expect gifts. Holidays should be about family because it is what keeps us together.
ReplyDeleteI agree, too many people expect gifts from family members but do not give. In my family we ensure everyone who is receiving a gift is giving a gift in return.
ReplyDeleteIt is saddening to see how traditions have died out. I believe that the holiday has been tainted with materialistic views. Like you said, children only know that it is the season where they receive gifts, they criticize the gift and don’t know the true meaning behind the holiday in the first place.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. I've seen it in my family. The holidays has become more about the presents rather than family bonding.
ReplyDeleteI think as you get older things start to get different & obviously time changes as to when you were a kid... keep the tradition alive, get the family together & talk about how good the year has been to you guys !
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