I am non religious (I like to say I had religion beaten out of me back in Catholic school), so I don't 'celebrate' the day. I did make an attempt once way back in 1969.: bought a tree for my family (mother, sister), got the fixings for a good meal, bought presents all around. It went well until my mother got into one of her dark states and went off like a bomb. Since then, I have nodded politely when others say "Merry Xmas", give the obligatory gifts at work. I'm also the person who volunteers to take the holiday duty so others can celebrate since I have no family. It is amusing to me how Christian religions have co-opted pagan religious iconography and customs to meet their own evangelistic ends...
Other than the above, I do hope any and all of you have a good time celebrating the holidays in whatever manner you choose. You all deserve at least one happy time a year...
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