More often than not people tend to grumble about Christmas. Spending all that money on useless presents, cooking a ridiculously big feast to be enjoyed over and over again for days, having to spend compulsory family time in front of the television watching the same B-grade Christmas movies they show every year.
You should be so lucky! In Australia the Salvation Army alone helps out over 300,000 people at Christmas time. They provide Christmas lunch to 8,000 people across the country in addition to delivering toys and hampers to hundreds of thousands of Australians who can't have a special dinner with their family or give their children presents.
If nothing else, Christmas is a great time of year to remember how lucky we are to have what we have and enjoy time with family and friends. You can be a bitter old Scrooge and baa-humbug Christmas or you can get off your arse and do something about it, whether that be sending the office loner a Christmas card, buying a toy and donating it to a charity, or helping them pack hampers. Some people actually like Christmas and they deserve to celebrate it.
I hope this issue helps thaw some cold hearts.
Have a great Christmas everyone!
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