It’s that time of year again. The time of year when the debate rages, fueled by the right wing conservatives, that “they” are taking away your right to celebrate Christmas. Well, I suppose many on the right would say I’m one of “them” since I have been labeled a liberal by some in the conservative arena. So here is what I say to you: If you want to say Merry Christmas to every one you meet from Thanksgiving to Christmas please do. Say it gaily and with a big smile. Say it to me when I say Happy Holidays to you. I love exchanging greetings with people when I am out and about or selling to my customers. But please Please dont attach any other meaning to my saying Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas. Don’t think I’m super “PC” or an atheist and definately dont think I let anyone else tell me what to say. I say Happy Holidays because I want to share my good feelings about the holiday season with others and I don’t want to exclude anyone. I count my blessings often during the holiday season and one of my blessings is a myriad of friends. A colection of friends who don’t all share my faith. I also sell my handwovens to a myriad of people and don’t want to exclude anyone with my greeting.
So, this year, pick your holiday greeting and sing it out loud and clear. Sing Christmas carols at the top of your lungs, if you desire. Lord knows we need a lot of cheer these days. But please don’t judge someone else for their choices, dont let someones tell you what someone else is thinking and dont DONT let anyone else tell you what to think! We live in a big world with a lot of different people who have different faiths.
