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It seems that the older you get the less exciting events become. No longer is there that excitement that Santa Claus, the anticipation of wanting to know what we're getting. It is just like another day. The first time it happens is magical, although the first time we can't really remember, we were too young. But once you get older, you begin to appreciate it and understand how wonderful Christmas is.
But does anyone really understand what we are celebrating? The more and more you think about it the more and more pointless it becomes. To start with, there is the Religious part about it, but many of us know that Jesus was not born on 25th December and nor is Christmas taught in the bible.
Then we give each other gifts. To celebrate what? We're not really celebrating the birth of Christ, the Son of God. But because of ONE person who decided to give a gift to someone, hundreds of years later down the line we have now found ourselves living in a society that doesn't understand something so simple that has turned into a time in which Christmas is just an opportunity to receive gifts.
The amount of posts people must have seen on the forums over the last few weeks asking other people what they want for Christmas is a tremendous amount. All of a sudden the thought of greed takes over and no longer do we think about others, but think about what we can get out of other people to benefit ourselves.
Now maybe I’m being a little harsh here, but it is mainly true. I also want to bring onto the topic of fate now. Can you actually imagine what we would have been doing yesterday if St. Nicholas had not given to one family? If he was never born. If for some reason he just had a change of heart. Then where would we be today? I ask you, as I don’t know the answers.
The same could go for anything. Where might we be today, if * didn’t come along. There are times in our lives that change things and there are times in which it’s for the best and sometimes not. Great people walk forward and venture us into new heights. We might not appreciate these people or even realise what they have done. But they continue to exist.
Nowadays, we treat our celebrities like kings. Status is everything and people are always wanting. Sometimes, all you want is someone to appreciate something you have achieved, but most of the time we are looking to the future to create this perfect world for ourselves.
Many times in our lives we have made the wrong decision. It could have been marrying the wrong person or something as simple as taking the wrong corner. But what is around that corner could determind the rest of your life.
We live in a world in which is seems nothing is decided for us. There are too many 'what ifs' and too little answers. But yet we ignore the things that are most important. Have you ever looked at a 'tramp' lying there on the streets and had a good chuckle? Or are you one of the few who would give him some money, could you give him some money in trust?
Could you give up your personal belongings to take a venture into helping people?
Another thing is why is it that the creators of this world get little credit for achievement? At school, the nerds are the people who get bullied whilst the strong and immature always seem to be the popular. But when you leave school, the nerds are suddenly looked up to because of success. May be it is the immature and inexperienced thoughts of a teenage mind.
The creators of the world, the intelligent people who make a difference seem to get no credit. People like David Backham, whose only talent consists of kicking a ball get more recognition then people like Gandhi and Oskar Schindler, whose talent consists of tremendous determination and perseverance.
I've went on enough now, I'll stop.
But does anyone really understand what we are celebrating? The more and more you think about it the more and more pointless it becomes. To start with, there is the Religious part about it, but many of us know that Jesus was not born on 25th December and nor is Christmas taught in the bible.
Then we give each other gifts. To celebrate what? We're not really celebrating the birth of Christ, the Son of God. But because of ONE person who decided to give a gift to someone, hundreds of years later down the line we have now found ourselves living in a society that doesn't understand something so simple that has turned into a time in which Christmas is just an opportunity to receive gifts.
The amount of posts people must have seen on the forums over the last few weeks asking other people what they want for Christmas is a tremendous amount. All of a sudden the thought of greed takes over and no longer do we think about others, but think about what we can get out of other people to benefit ourselves.
Now maybe I’m being a little harsh here, but it is mainly true. I also want to bring onto the topic of fate now. Can you actually imagine what we would have been doing yesterday if St. Nicholas had not given to one family? If he was never born. If for some reason he just had a change of heart. Then where would we be today? I ask you, as I don’t know the answers.
The same could go for anything. Where might we be today, if * didn’t come along. There are times in our lives that change things and there are times in which it’s for the best and sometimes not. Great people walk forward and venture us into new heights. We might not appreciate these people or even realise what they have done. But they continue to exist.
Nowadays, we treat our celebrities like kings. Status is everything and people are always wanting. Sometimes, all you want is someone to appreciate something you have achieved, but most of the time we are looking to the future to create this perfect world for ourselves.
Many times in our lives we have made the wrong decision. It could have been marrying the wrong person or something as simple as taking the wrong corner. But what is around that corner could determind the rest of your life.
We live in a world in which is seems nothing is decided for us. There are too many 'what ifs' and too little answers. But yet we ignore the things that are most important. Have you ever looked at a 'tramp' lying there on the streets and had a good chuckle? Or are you one of the few who would give him some money, could you give him some money in trust?
Could you give up your personal belongings to take a venture into helping people?
Another thing is why is it that the creators of this world get little credit for achievement? At school, the nerds are the people who get bullied whilst the strong and immature always seem to be the popular. But when you leave school, the nerds are suddenly looked up to because of success. May be it is the immature and inexperienced thoughts of a teenage mind.
The creators of the world, the intelligent people who make a difference seem to get no credit. People like David Backham, whose only talent consists of kicking a ball get more recognition then people like Gandhi and Oskar Schindler, whose talent consists of tremendous determination and perseverance.
I've went on enough now, I'll stop.
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if.
A 2 letter word, yet is so powerful.
Bit like hate.
I don't look forward to Christmas anymore. Its just one of those days. I got up at like 10pm. And played Dungeon Keeper until 11:30pm then my Mum came and I open up the presents. I know what im getting, Cash. So... Its not.. exciting.
But hey, Life rules. Rock On.
A 2 letter word, yet is so powerful.
Bit like hate.
I don't look forward to Christmas anymore. Its just one of those days. I got up at like 10pm. And played Dungeon Keeper until 11:30pm then my Mum came and I open up the presents. I know what im getting, Cash. So... Its not.. exciting.
But hey, Life rules. Rock On.
Nope. I did see that about 3 years ago though. I'm just a very deep person, with no life I might add.
Been watching sliding doors by any chance? ; )
It seems that the older you get the less exciting events become. No longer is there that excitement that Santa Claus, the anticipation of wanting to know what we're getting. It is just like another day. The first time it happens is magical, although the first time we can't really remember, we were too young. But once you get older, you begin to appreciate it and understand how wonderful Christmas is.
But does anyone really understand what we are celebrating? The more and more you think about it the more and more pointless it becomes. To start with, there is the Religious part about it, but many of us know that Jesus was not born on 25th December and nor is Christmas taught in the bible.
Then we give each other gifts. To celebrate what? We're not really celebrating the birth of Christ, the Son of God. But because of ONE person who decided to give a gift to someone, hundreds of years later down the line we have now found ourselves living in a society that doesn't understand something so simple that has turned into a time in which Christmas is just an opportunity to receive gifts.
The amount of posts people must have seen on the forums over the last few weeks asking other people what they want for Christmas is a tremendous amount. All of a sudden the thought of greed takes over and no longer do we think about others, but think about what we can get out of other people to benefit ourselves.
Now maybe I’m being a little harsh here, but it is mainly true. I also want to bring onto the topic of fate now. Can you actually imagine what we would have been doing yesterday if St. Nicholas had not given to one family? If he was never born. If for some reason he just had a change of heart. Then where would we be today? I ask you, as I don’t know the answers.
The same could go for anything. Where might we be today, if * didn’t come along. There are times in our lives that change things and there are times in which it’s for the best and sometimes not. Great people walk forward and venture us into new heights. We might not appreciate these people or even realise what they have done. But they continue to exist.
Nowadays, we treat our celebrities like kings. Status is everything and people are always wanting. Sometimes, all you want is someone to appreciate something you have achieved, but most of the time we are looking to the future to create this perfect world for ourselves.
Many times in our lives we have made the wrong decision. It could have been marrying the wrong person or something as simple as taking the wrong corner. But what is around that corner could determind the rest of your life.
We live in a world in which is seems nothing is decided for us. There are too many 'what ifs' and too little answers. But yet we ignore the things that are most important. Have you ever looked at a 'tramp' lying there on the streets and had a good chuckle? Or are you one of the few who would give him some money, could you give him some money in trust?
Could you give up your personal belongings to take a venture into helping people?
Another thing is why is it that the creators of this world get little credit for achievement? At school, the nerds are the people who get bullied whilst the strong and immature always seem to be the popular. But when you leave school, the nerds are suddenly looked up to because of success. May be it is the immature and inexperienced thoughts of a teenage mind.
The creators of the world, the intelligent people who make a difference seem to get no credit. People like David Backham, whose only talent consists of kicking a ball get more recognition then people like Gandhi and Oskar Schindler, whose talent consists of tremendous determination and perseverance.
I've went on enough now, I'll stop.
But does anyone really understand what we are celebrating? The more and more you think about it the more and more pointless it becomes. To start with, there is the Religious part about it, but many of us know that Jesus was not born on 25th December and nor is Christmas taught in the bible.
Then we give each other gifts. To celebrate what? We're not really celebrating the birth of Christ, the Son of God. But because of ONE person who decided to give a gift to someone, hundreds of years later down the line we have now found ourselves living in a society that doesn't understand something so simple that has turned into a time in which Christmas is just an opportunity to receive gifts.
The amount of posts people must have seen on the forums over the last few weeks asking other people what they want for Christmas is a tremendous amount. All of a sudden the thought of greed takes over and no longer do we think about others, but think about what we can get out of other people to benefit ourselves.
Now maybe I’m being a little harsh here, but it is mainly true. I also want to bring onto the topic of fate now. Can you actually imagine what we would have been doing yesterday if St. Nicholas had not given to one family? If he was never born. If for some reason he just had a change of heart. Then where would we be today? I ask you, as I don’t know the answers.
The same could go for anything. Where might we be today, if * didn’t come along. There are times in our lives that change things and there are times in which it’s for the best and sometimes not. Great people walk forward and venture us into new heights. We might not appreciate these people or even realise what they have done. But they continue to exist.
Nowadays, we treat our celebrities like kings. Status is everything and people are always wanting. Sometimes, all you want is someone to appreciate something you have achieved, but most of the time we are looking to the future to create this perfect world for ourselves.
Many times in our lives we have made the wrong decision. It could have been marrying the wrong person or something as simple as taking the wrong corner. But what is around that corner could determind the rest of your life.
We live in a world in which is seems nothing is decided for us. There are too many 'what ifs' and too little answers. But yet we ignore the things that are most important. Have you ever looked at a 'tramp' lying there on the streets and had a good chuckle? Or are you one of the few who would give him some money, could you give him some money in trust?
Could you give up your personal belongings to take a venture into helping people?
Another thing is why is it that the creators of this world get little credit for achievement? At school, the nerds are the people who get bullied whilst the strong and immature always seem to be the popular. But when you leave school, the nerds are suddenly looked up to because of success. May be it is the immature and inexperienced thoughts of a teenage mind.
The creators of the world, the intelligent people who make a difference seem to get no credit. People like David Backham, whose only talent consists of kicking a ball get more recognition then people like Gandhi and Oskar Schindler, whose talent consists of tremendous determination and perseverance.
I've went on enough now, I'll stop.
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