I know Halloween isn’t even here yet, but a majority of us are starting to think about the Christmas holiday. The holidays are a time for joy, relaxation, and above all enjoying company of those we care about. Well there was one boy who learned that value at an early age.
The boy was in sixth grade and like any other kid, he was excited for the holidays. He was looking forward to the eating a lot of food, having a two weeks off of school, and of course the presents under the tree. The boy made a huge list and was pretty sure he was going to receive everything he wanted. He was finally let out of school and him and his sisters ran to the bus and were excited to start the break. They wrapped presents, helped baked cookies, and were enjoying their time off. Christmas- Eve came and they were spending time with the family. While singing songs, talking about the past, and watching Christmas shows, the boy was growing bored. He kept asking when he was going to be able to open his presents. His family kept reminding him that he would have to wait till the next day. The boy didn’t like this, but he came up with an idea. He told his family that he was growing tired, so they sent him to bed early. He believed the earlier he went to bed, the earlier he could open his presents.
Christmas Day arrived and the boy and his sister were very excited. They both woke up very early and they raced down stairs to see how many presents were under the tree. When they were down stairs, they saw presents covering the bottom of the tree. They were so excited they ran up the stairs to wake their parents. Their parents told them they would be down in a few minutes. While waiting for their parents, the boy thought the process of opening the presents would be easier if they started opening the presents before their parents came down. The boy presented this idea to his sister and they both agreed it would be the best thing. They started opening their presents, and while they were their parents came down and the boy’s parents were shocked and upset. Both the boy and his sister were punished for what they had done. Both of them were upset and didn’t understand what they had done. The boy’s mother was upset all that day and the boy felt terrible. At one point, the boy grabbed the gifts he received that day, and gave them to his parents. They asked him why he gave them back and he replied I don’t want to see my mommy and daddy upset anymore. Both parents started to cry and they told him to keep the presents but reminded him that the presents weren’t the meaning of Christmas.
I know I just left you hanging their trying to figure out what the true meaning of Christmas is, but I have a spin to this meaning. To most of us the meaning of Christmas is to see joy in others receiving gifts and to be grateful for everything we have. My question to you is; why can’t you do that every day? To me, keeping family in our lives is more important than having a new car or a gaming system. Also be grateful every day for what you have because some people in the world have it tougher than some of us. Finally don’t regret any experience in your life. Most of us regret negative issues and wish we could change that one experience in our lives. Ponder this though; if that experience didn’t happen to that boy on that night, he might not understand the true meaning of the holidays. My message to you is this; don’t regret anything in life. Enjoy your life and learn from your experiences whether they are good or bad.
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