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Monday, 01 December 2008 04:50 |
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Ah the spirit of Christmas, giving of yourself, helping your fellow man, and altogether being charitable and generous. Maybe the people who trampled a Walmart employee to death need a little refresher course on what Christmas really means.
How could anyone be so caught up in getting a bargain that they not only don't stop to help someone who has been knocked down by their fellow bargain hunters, but they themselves step on the fallen man to get to the deals? I think a few of us need to sit down and watch It's a Wonderful Life or something to remind us what this holiday season is really all about. I mean did these people really believe that there was going to be such a good deal that it was worth throwing away common courtesy, and compassion for others just to make sure they had a chance to save a few dollars?
I guess it's just a reminder for myself of why I do as much shopping online as possible. I like to see the best in people, and frankly there isn't a lot of good to be seen in the rush of holiday shoppers.
I think Dr Suess may have said it best...
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"And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more."
"Welcome, Christmas, bring your cheer. Cheer to all Whos far and near. Christmas Day is in our grasp so long as we have hands to clasp. Christmas Day will always be just as long as we have we. Welcome Christmas while we stand, heart to heart and hand in hand." |
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