You bet.
As normal, it’s going to be kind of short and sweet, but…
Holiday’s are stupid.
We should not need nor have nor subject ourselves to one day wherein we “celebrate” something more than another day in a set pattern. I am not saying to not celebrate things. I am not saying do not celebrate your mother. Or your birthday or whatever it might be.
What I am saying is do it because you want to do it, not because an economy tells you to. Do it when you want to do it, don’t do it on a prearranged day.
People start to feel forced into doing and, conversely, people start to expect it. I like to give gifts because I want to give a gift or because, as it my gift giving style, I see something that I know the other person would just love.
I, again, am not saying don’t celebrate something. I am saying do it when, where, how, and whatever you want. Not because it’s been prearranged on a stupid day.