It is CHRISTMAS not just a Holiday….

I am wondering and pondering…Someone i know has shared very enthusiastically with myself and few other ladies her friend’s invitation so we can all go to her “Holiday “goodie" exchange” event next week since she has apparently a big house and her “Holiday” decorations are fab….. We must wear a Santa hat she added and dress according to the holiday season……sounds kind of fun ...huh…well …hmmm I am going to vent…sorry ..but… as much as I know, these events are usually called ”Christmas cookie exchange”, and those decorations are for CHRISTMAS-celebrating the birth of Jesus, the only begotten Son of God (not to offend any unbeliever here expressing JMO). If one is an Agnostic or Atheist I bet won’t host one of these “goodie exchanges" as they believe in: "live and have fun today and forget about tomorrow”- as they believe that there is nothing waiting for you after death so eat drink and be merry-well enough…their business no problems for me there ….But if you say you are a christian-like this Jane Doe with the huge mansion, a mercedes, sauna and room for a pony, then why be a hypocrite and shy away from the word Christmas, St.Nicholas, Christmas cookies, Christmas tree, etc..…...In the end if you like the “goodies”, can put up a fancy tree and outdoor lights, have those huge holy tree wreaths on the door, put up hundreds of lights, send cards (for what?) ,then isn’t that all about Christmas? We can certainly invent all sorts of feasts for ourselves…we are many tribes and clans….. (2000+ tribal languages are known in one continent alone) …we can invent so we can pretend that Christmas doesn’t exist any more….. but the truth of the matter is that this time of the year the Holy Mother Church’s tradition is set that we celebrate Christmas, the Coming of the Savior, the joyful mystery of the " Word Became Flesh and Dwelled among us".. Either embrace and celebrate it properly or do not stain it….sorry I had to say it…we have to stand up and face it before our faces are totally gone and we have no more real face to face the real truth when needed. Happy Feast Day-Mary, Immaculate Mother pray for us all..