How much has the Christmas changed for you over the years? There was a time when saying, “Merry Christmas” to a complete stranger didn’t offend, so it had to be changed to “Happy Holidays”. There was a time when one gift was all you got as a kid, and it was more than enough. I’m 29 years old now and I see the world so much differently than I can ever remember, especially this time of the year.

Without sounding like a complete Grinch, and I don’t intend to be during the Holidays, but I do feel like I’m looking at Christmas through a completely different lens. I am thankful to be spending this time with family and that’s a gift more than I could ask for.

I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.