Alyssa's Brain

Why I love Christmas time so much:

It seems that I wouldn’t be the type of person to celebrate Christmas, seeing as how I am not religious, and Christmas is, of course, a Christian holiday. Of course, in a religious sense, the purpose of Christmas is to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ (even though I think is actual birth was in the middle of the summer). Though the origins of Christmas are most definitely religious, it means much more. In fact, the religious part means nothing to me. What makes Christmas the best time of the year isn’t the birth of Jesus, but how it brings families together. My immediate family has been separated by distance for most of my life, and somehow, some way, we find a way to be together on Christmas, even if that means we have to spend that time on the phone. I don’t even care about the presents, because they aren’t what matters. The time spent together is what matters most, and when we are all separated by distance, times like that are very rare and should be cherished.

(Source: mrowww)