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Then there are all the ideals that are associated with Christmas: love, peace on earth, charity, giving. It sometimes seems that otherwise year-round mean scrooge people get a chance to show that they're not so bad after all once a year at Christmas. The charity ideal contained in Christmas is wonderful and touching, I feel, but sadly it is juxtaposed with consumerism- which is all about the exact opposite. There are also a lot of negative emotions during Christmas- resentments, greediness, depression, overwhelming fatigue? Wall street squeezes Christmas for all it's worth. I don't know- I say give gifts to your children, your parents, and your sweetheart or spouse. Don't give them to any other relatives. Gift giving is great, but enough is enough!
