Christmas...How'd we do?

So, we did it. We celebrated another Christmas, the big kahuna of Christian holidays. I wondering how it was for everyone. Over the past several decades, my Christmases have gone from morose to meaningful. I'm glad. We seem to be getting a handle on a better celebration. We've all heard the phrase, "the true meaning of Christmas." But what exactly is that? The Wikipedia entry says that is "is a phrase with a long history in American pop culture. It first appears in the mid-19th century, and is often given vaguely religious overtones, suggesting that the "true meaning of Christmas" is the celebration of the Nativity of Christ. But in pop culture usage, overt religious references are mostly avoided, and the "true meaning" is taken to be a sort of introspective and benevolent attitude as opposed to the commercialization of Christmas which has been lamented since at least the 1850s." Please join us for some friendly conversation and exploration. We'll be delighted to see you.