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Is The Magic Of Christmas Gone Forever?

Waking up on Christmas morning as a kid was always the best day of the year

Kristin McLeod
Dec 12, 2016
University of Wisconsin Branch Schools
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Is The Magic Of Christmas Gone Forever?
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Remember that magical feeling of going to bed on Christmas Eve knowing that a jolly old man with a white beard and a big belly would soon be delivering the Barbie dream house or the latest version of Playstation that you’ve been waiting for all year under your Douglas Fir? Do you also remember the day you show up at school and all of the kids on the playground convinced you that Santa isn’t real, even though deep down you still wanted to hold on to that small bit of hope that he does exist?


As I reflect upon my childhood and compare Christmas then to now, they almost seem like two different holidays. Sure, the traditions are the same throughout the years, but the magic of Christmas seems to have vanished. What used to be waking up early in the morning to open presents has become stressing about getting the perfect gifts for all of your loved ones before December 25th while balancing work, school, life and other holiday preparations.

So why can't we go back and enjoy this magical time as adults?

We live in a consumer-dominated society focused on competition. We are always trying to outperform one another by having the best. The best meal, the best decorations, the best presents, the best Christmas cookies, best holiday party, you name it. It is so easy to become absorbed in this best way of thinking and somehow in the midst of all this we ignore the purpose of Christmas.

Christmas is a time to be with those we love. It is a time to give a couple extra bucks to the waitress, volunteering to serve food at a homeless shelter, even just spending time with others and not getting caught up in being "busy" because the "holidays are approaching".

As kids, our biggest worry about Christmas is whether we put enough cookies out for Santa. However, as adults our list of worries stretches out to be about a half mile long and distracts us from the importance of the Christmas season. Despite all the stress and worries, I wholeheartedly believe that magical feeling kids feel during Christmas will one day transform into how everyone feels around the holidays.

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