I hope you all had a good Christmas day. All your gifts have been opened, the food eaten, and new memories made with family and friends. Here we are in a holding pattern. But considering that lots of people this year aren't having a very Merry Christmas I won't complain. Doesn't mean I can't talk about it :).
I'm grateful to not have to do any of the cooking this holiday. The cooking I assume has been going on since dawn, but there's little evidence of that so far and no one has yet eaten. I expect then that everything will be extremely fresh. I didn't see it for myself but I suppose the chicken started today like any other, not knowing it would be it's last. And after a good chase will now grace the dinner table. Maybe the veggies, potatoes, and assorted seasonings had to be harvested from the garden before they could be prepared. Maybe the table cloth and napkins had to be woven from fresh shavings of wool or newly picked cotton, the pots and pans formed from scratch, the grapes picked and pressed to make the wine and the cheese made from fresh cow's milk. I don't know... Maybe...
But, I won't complain. Most people have had a very merry christmas indulging in gifts and too much food. Today, I spend my Christmas fasting. By the time we sit down for Christmas dinner, the day will be over. This will be more of an after Christmas meal. But it's more than many other people will have had this year. I fasted but I knew my next meal was on the way and would eventually be here, while so many others still wonder when their next meal may possibly be.
In the end, this holiday isn't about what you see in the commercials. It's not about the presents under the tree or needless gorging on too much food. Maybe too much emphasis has been placed on everything else? Maybe that's why this dinner today has taken so long. As ridiculous as my ramblings may be, that's about how ridiculous I think it is to make such a fuss over this holiday if we forget the true meaning of Christmas in the process. So I say again, I won't complain. But that doesn't mean I can't talk about it... :).
Happy Holidays to you all!
-Konscious Vybz
"The possession of power unavoidably spoils the free use of reason."
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