Bah! Humbug! Already?

What2Say2Day? OK, sorry, but this one won't be all that positive...or maybe it will be. A few weeks ago some of the larger stores in the US began displaying Christmas items; pretend trees, lights, a smattering of gifts and I thought, "it gets earlier and earlier every year." As the weeks went by I noticed more items being added to the Christmas aisles and noticed there were more stores following suit.I thought, "Please, people, at least let Halloween happen first." Then, this morning I saw a news story highlighting a store that specializes in Christmas items. Now my thought is, "I really don't believe it!" Just as I was about to write a nasty letter to someone I paused just long enough to think, "Wait, why is it such a bad thing to remind people that Christmas is about Christ." And, so, here it is. Christmas is that time of year when people change. It seems they become filled with cheer and become more giving of themselves. People say hello to strangers and actually look you in the eye and smile. The stresses seem to lessen, the anger seems to melt away. The things that make us grow apart from each other and our Creator fade away and we reach out in hopes that someone may reach out to us as well. So, if this is what Christmas does to humanity, and if the stores and commercials and news programs want to bring about these feelings sooner each year, I say - Bring It On! Merry Christmas!!!