The Modern Christmas

The last Christmas ended two weeks ago. Although I was born in the twenty-first century, sometimes I hanker after the Christmas like in the past. What is the main gap between both types of the celebration? Chiefly it's about access to all products and richness of inhabitants. I can't stand watching busy people on the street, long traffic jams in every city center or shopping like to a bunker*. People are soft in the head because they forgot forget about the real meaning of Christmas. Unfortunately, so many countries indulge in this phenomena. They want to spend more and more money regardless of the economical crisis. Moreover, some of them are capable of arguing or even fighting for their Christmas presents. I think that we should return to the tradition. Christmas time should be based on the family, memory and mutual kindness. When Christmas induces only anger and a hassle, what is the purpose of celebrating that? We can purchase presents until we are ripe the in old age but we cannot buy any unforgettable moments with family. That's why, we shouldn't forget about this opportunity, people are not immortal.

*- Do you mean shopping as if people are "rushing into a bunker", like it is the end of the world?

I completely agree with what you are saying - I see too many people who think Christmas is about how much money can be spent. What happened to good, old-fashioned 'family time'?