Christmas is more than just a single day. As soon as Thanksgiving is over, people go full swing into the Christmas season. It is a time where lights fill the window's of homes, trees are cut down to be decorated in your living room, and bank accounts slowly begin to dwindle. Christmas songs immediately start playing on all your favorite radio stations and you can't help but be happy throughout the entire month of December.

The true meaning behind Christmas is often overlooked by colorful lights, tasteful treats, and the action of giving and receiving. People everywhere get so caught up in the physical aspect of the holiday rather than the true experience.From all over, stress over gifts to get their loved one's and if he or she will like it, but that is not what Christmas is all about. It isn't about who got the most gifts or who spent the most money, but rather love.

Christmas is not celebrated because it is a time of year where kids need an excessive amount of wrapped gifts under the tree. It is celebrated because it is a time for followers to commemorate the birth of Jesus. Christmas is a time of joy and traditions. It is a time where family's should come together to celebrate and appreciate their lives with one another. It is a time of celebration and sheer happiness.

This holiday season should not be about the gifts and the best decorations, but instead togetherness and love. Giving a gift this holiday season is not something that should be frowned upon, depending on the reason behind the gift. A person should not buy a gift simple because he or she feels obligated, but instead out of love. Giving is not about receiving in return, but giving because you genuinely want too. This Christmas don't focus on the physical aspect of the holiday but rather the greater meaning behind it.

It is a wonderful time of year and a great time to spread joy and happiness around the globe.

Continue your traditions with lights, decorations, trees, and gifts, but do not fail to recognize the greater meaning behind this year's holiday season.

Here's an idea for this holiday season: Sit down with your family, decorate your Christmas tree together, bake some tasty treats, and watch your favorite Christmas movie. The bigger picture to this idea is doing this together and becoming closer. Love is key this holiday season.

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!