Who Believes in Christmas?

I know why Christmas colors are red and green. This is what they mean. Red is for how far in debt we go. Just put another charge on my credit card, and if it won’t go through, I’ll blame it on the snow. And I am turning green with envying, seeing all the things everyone else is unwrapping on Christmas morning. Yet I know most gifts will be returned the very next day. And who believes in Christmas anyway? You say season’s greetings and happy holiday. So who believes in Christmas anyway?

I know why Christmas comes only once a year. This is what I fear. There is a rise in suicides and deaths from those who drink their Christmas cheer. We wish others tides of peace and joy then start a brawl over the last new must have toy. The pressures of the ones we love and insistence to leave gifts for those we don’t even know. Give what you can’t afford to someone who doesn’t want it. That’s the way it always seems to go. It takes a whole year to recover. When will anyone discover this may not be a merry holiday?
And who believes in Christmas anyway? You say season’s greetings and happy holiday. But who believes in Christmas anyway?

There was a day when Christ was born into a world of scoff and scorn to save a people who were lost, and He would pay the highest cost. This is the reason for the season. Yet the world has turned His precious gift into a mile-long shopping list. And bow down to materialism instead of the life Christ has given. So give credit where credit’s due, or charge on credit and have dues to pay. You say seasons greeting and happy holiday. And I’ll believe in Christmas anyway.