Mitch Jacobs
Staff Writer
What is Christmas? It's not just a holiday, not just a religious celebration, or a season for giving and, for good little boys and girls, some receiving. For as many as 2,000 years, Christmas has been a magical season that brings people across the world much joy and happiness. Unfortunately, I think Christmas has, over the years, really lost a lot of its magic. If you are saying to yourself that there is no such thing as magic, I am going to kindly ask you to exit this screen and stop reading my opinion article. If you don't believe in Christmas, Christmas won't believe in you.
If you are still reading, I would like to share with you what Christmas means to me, information on non-believers, and an update on how Santa is doing this year.
Many people know about my love and passion for Christmas. What is it that makes me love Christmas so much? A combination of many things. Put simply, what I love about Christmas is... everything. From the cold, wet weather, to the Salvation Army volunteers ringing Christmas bells outside of the local stores. I love the smell of the great outdoors as I go home to see smoke coming out of my brick chimney. I love looking out my window and seeing trees, hills, and cars covered with white goodness, especially on the magical day. And, let's face it, waking up in the morning to see a sea of gifts surrounding your tree is just amazing.
In light of the scenes that I just described, all you Christmas fans may be asking yourselves, “What's not to love?” But, believe it or not, I'm here to tell you that there are non-believers out there. People who doubt all the magic that is going on right in front of them. Luckily, the non-believers will be punished. And when they are, trust me, they will know it. One of my friends recently suffered the consequences of bringing down the Christmas cheer. He referred to Santa Claus in an obscene fashion. The things done to him as a result of this action are not appropriate to be said in the school newspaper, but trust me, it was not something that you would want to have happen to you. The best thing for you to do it believe in what's real, keep Christmas spirits high, and never bring fellow believers down.
What my friend and other non-believers failed to understand is that Santa is here, he is watching, and he is very much real. He's making his list, and you better believe that he's checking it twice.
The old man himself has told me it's been a fairly easy year for his helpers, which doesn't make him particularly happy. “I just don't have to make as much merchandise due to the non-spirited civilians of the current world,” says Santa. Nothing dampens spirits more in the North Pole than an easy year of making toys. Elves like to work year around because they simply enjoy bringing happiness to children.
Now how about we all start believing in the man, give him a good year, not only appreciate him but appreciate everything he has done for us. Let's go out to Christmas in the Park and donate some canned goods. How about we leave him 20 cookies on the table this year instead of just 2? The reindeer are working awfully hard for him, how about we leave them some food on the roof; they love those carrots. Last but not least, ask not what Christmas can do for you, but what you can do for Christmas.
