Thanksgiving Parade

So I was watching the traditional Thanksgiving Day parade

and let me tell you I have never been more disappointed with the parade in my life.

So Kermit the frog is singing this song called "I Believe" which is basically about how I believe in Santa... and there is one part in the chorus where he goes on to say that he believes in love because he believes in Santa. It got me thinking... what does Santa have to do with love? Other than the love of stuff, really nothing.

Then, at the end of the Parade or course Santa comes and the announcer is talking about how that part always makes her cry. To see all the children waving at him, how special that was for kids, and all of them saying bring me something Santa. It is just magical. I'm like wait... it is magical that all these kids being greedy? what?

It just hit me how consumer driven America is and how sad that makes me. Christmas is not about Santa and it is not about stuff. Christmas is about celebrating the birth of our savior. The beginning of reconciliation to God. Because of what happened at Christmas we now have the opportunity to be in a loving relationship with the maker of the Universe! That is why I love Christmas. Not because of the stuff I get. Not because of Santa.