{"id":1516,"date":"2011-12-16T09:09:21","date_gmt":"2011-12-16T17:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matthewliberty.com\/?p=1516"},"modified":"2011-12-16T09:09:21","modified_gmt":"2011-12-16T17:09:21","slug":"stop-the-holiday-nonsense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threeadventure.com\/matthewliberty\/2011\/12\/16\/stop-the-holiday-nonsense\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop The Holiday Nonsense"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I like Christmas too, but it's not about wasting time and money.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Why in the world do we waste our time sending \u201cHoliday\u201d cards to people?<\/p>\n

This, along with all the money spent on Christmas gifts and similar things, seems to be one of the most wasteful and very American things we do. After reading a recent blog post on HBR, it reminded me of how my wife and I have stopped doing presents for everyone except children. As for cards\u2026we do them if we think about it and feel like doing it.<\/p>\n

My first problem with all the presents and cards throughout the year is simply the money spent, rather wasted, that could be going toward something more important. And don\u2019t forget the money on stamps and shipping\u2026wow, I would hate to know how much I\u2019ve spent in my life.<\/p>\n

The second issue I have with it is watching how so many people get insanely stressed out over picking out presents and making sure everyone including the milkman, get one; not to mention the stress so many feel after spending all that money.<\/p>\n

Third, the time involved in all this nonsense. Time is our most valuable commodity\u2026and I do not want to spend my time on this kind of thing anymore.<\/p>\n

Look, I don\u2019t need more crap to put on a shelf or hang on a wall. I don\u2019t tic tacs or packs of gum in a stocking. It\u2019s not cute or fun. All the \u201cspecial\u201d days we have on the calendar in a year are for children, under the age of 15\u2026or whatever cap you want to put on it. I can see sending someone a birthday I suppose, so they know you\u2019re thinking about them but I am just as happy with a Facebook or email Happy Birthday wish.<\/p>\n

Time should be the gift we can give\u2026spend one on one time with those you care about; and not just at Christmas, it should be any time of year. But we should also be sending random notes, emails, or cards to people at non-Holiday times\u2026wouldn\u2019t that show you care more than simply sending something when you are \u201csuppose to\u201d?<\/p>\n

The biggest thing for me, at this point in my life\u2026is that Holidays are about family and friends gathering, laughing, eating, and drinking. It\u2019s about the connectedness, not the stuff! Send me an email not a card, let\u2019s put the post office out of business.<\/p>\n

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