So the ladies in my office were setting up a Christmas tree. It was elaborate. Very impressive decorations throughout the office.
I told them about how my oldest told his entire class that he was Jewish in the first grade. His entire class got to learn about Hanukkah, the menorah and the driedel. I learned this at winter conferences and was quite shocked to learn he had converted to Judaism at the age of 7.
We all had a good laugh at the story. Only my child right? Then a devout christian lady who likes to pray for people and does faith healing was talking about her menorah... Someone, thankfully not me, asked, "Are you Jewish now?" She replied, "No but someone in my very close family is... Jesus." I walked right into that one. Perfect set up. lol
Soon after that I took my break in the gym to do some deep thinking whilst treadmill dancing. I thought about it and thought well to be a christian is to be Christ like. Jesus is the Christ of the Christians. Jesus celebrated Hanukkah. So I guess ya. All Christians should probably celebrate Hanukkah as well as Christmas.
Then I thought well Christmas was celebrated in December by the Roman Emperor Constantine to unite the people. So the pagans could celebrate the solstice and the Jews could have Hanukkah and it would only make sense the Christians celebrate something as well all at the same time period. I mean shepherds would hardly let sheep in the hills during the dead of winter.
Then I realized Kelly Clarkston was on and we danced together (in spirit) to what doesn't kill you makes you stronger and after that decided to leave the deep thinking up to philosophers and keep with my goal to be kind and positive force and that is way more important than what kind of holiday decorations I choose at the end of the day.
So how you live and why you live are more important than getting caught up in the details.
Mental note: change Kelly Clarkston to something cooler and more "hip". People with think you are a dork.
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