Merry or Happy whatever it is...

Okay, I've been struggling with this one. How to write it, and if I even should. And I finally decided to just do it.

I keep seeing, "keep the Christ in Christmas" posts, as well as "it's Merry Christmas," both say you to like if you agree. So let's explore this, if you don't want to that's fine, but it bugs me, so I am going to.

So, first of all, it's pretty well accepted that Jesus wasn't born in December (he wasn't white either, if that surprises you). So, why is Christ in Christmas to begin with??

As is custom with me... Here's a link...

http://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas

Or you can google "origin of Christmas," lots of stuff comes up.

Don't get me wrong, I love the season, and I thoroughly enjoy Christmas Eve service, when I can attend. But then again, I like church. I'm a Christian.

I have friends who are not.  I've been to their Chanukah parties, they are amazing cooks. We listened to the story, and when I left, I said Happy Chanukah, and ya know what... Nothing bad happened.

Get this, it isn't instinctual for me to say "happy holidays," many times it's "merry Christmas." Amazingly... (Insert sarcasm)... I haven't had one person get mad...

Ever.

I know people from all walks, I meet more daily. It is rarely about what you are saying and more about how you say it. If I'm initiating conversation, merry Christmas it is, but if someone tells me happy Chanukah, Joyous Kwanzaa or happy Holidays, I would respond in kind.

The holiday season us about celebrating life.

Do that!