[lostalex]

seriously though, what i really love about christmas despite it's being more politicized by the right wing religious freaks...

i love that during the darkest days of the year (literally, it is the time of year that we get the least sunlight) that humanity has organized a day where we all provide light from within ourselves, and make light to warm each other. It really does show that humanity is able to organize around a simple idea and make an effort to be generous towards others even when we are suffering the most (back 100 years ago, christmas was a time when there was very little food, people struggling to survive the cold, but people decided this was the perfect time to give to others)

christmas is based on the time of year where people are at most danger because of the weather in the northern hemisphere, and so we created a holiday where people focus on giving to others and welcoming others into their homes and being as generous as possible. it's actually a beautiful thing.