It’s sad that Starbucks got so much hate last year from their simple red cups. Now this year they came up with a creative and thoughtful idea for their holiday cups and people are still not satisfied. Why is a paper cup that holds your coffee so important to you? You should be happy that the cup is quality enough to not burn through to your hand or have coffee dripping from the bottom. But no, our society is still finding a way to not be satisfied.

How could you not think the cups are absolutely perfect, though? They are designs created by Starbucks customers. Each design tells a different story about the holidays. Isn’t that such a fun idea? Every cup you get reminds you of something unique about the holidays. How are you no satisfied? It's a cup that tells a story is magical.

My favorite one is the cup with the Christmas lights. When I see it I think about how every year since I was 10 years old my dad would take my best friend and I to our hometown’s annual Lightfest. We drink hot chocolate and sit in the bed of his truck singing carols as we travel for three miles worth of Christmas lights. This is still a yearly thing for us even though we are in our twenty’s and she has started a family of her own. When I am handed the Christmas lights Starbucks’ cup I am reminded of the 11 amazing Christmases with my best friend.

Instead of being upset that Starbucks’ cups aren’t “Christmasy” enough for you, look at the design on it and see what comes to mind. I bet you a nice holiday memory will strike you right away.

When you drink your Starbs’ coffee, tea, or hot chocolate this holiday season, let each cup bring back wonderful memories. Maybe you can even create a new one based off of a design you like. Let the magic of these cups bring you joy, not hate.