(found this on the web)
As we battle our way through the line at the store
And think to ourselves “there has got to be more”
And wonder where “Christmas of long ago” went,
When the meaning of Christmas was what it first meant…
It was “borrowed” by Christians from heathens, of course—
From Greeks and from Romans, from Celtics and Norse—
Why, Christmas is pagan, from yule-log to tree
To mistletoe waiting for you and for me
The meaning of Christmas—the good stuff, at least—
The ornaments, stockings, and “rare roast beast”
Has nothing to do with a Son of God’s birth
But rather the changing of seasons on Earth
The nights now grow shorter, the days will grow longer,
The rays of the sun (and our spirits) grow stronger!
So celebrate Solstice, rejoice in the season,
And love one another whatever the reason!
If some of you feel that I am too critical of religion, just remember that it is all part of God’s plan.
Yes indeed. Happy Hanuka, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa and many others. Certainly no one group or no one church or no one religion or no one philosophy has a monopoly on celebrating the good humanity has to offer. Every occasion that brings out the best in people is worth of celebration.
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