Alyssa Bertrand
The holiday season is supposed to be the happiest time of the year. Some people, including me, truly believe that there is a reason for the season. That reason is not shopping or making sure one has the latest gadget. The reason is family. The reason is the great birth. The reason is to be thankful for all the great blessings that you have received over the year. The people on the other side think that it is the way one should act or behave in this time of year.
As a retail worker, I see many people throughout the day and all year round. These people can be nice one day but the next time you see him or her, they act completely different depending on the time of the year. Many people seem to undergo a system change as soon as the clock strikes midnight on the night of Halloween. The ones that hold on to shopping and the gifts tend to have a switch on them that changes their whole personality throughout the year. This time of the year really makes me wonder what is going through the heads of those people.
Thanksgiving is this week and Christmas is just a short four weeks away. This is the time of the year when one should be able to sit around the table with one’s family, able to enjoy the time together and give thanks for all the good and even bad in one’s life. Instead, people are more worried about the newest television or the better gaming system that one has to have. Do those people think about the ones that want to be home for the holidays? Do they think about the ones having to work those long shifts to make them happy? I doubt that. Most of the people are shopping on thanksgiving and black Friday, do not care as long as one can get what they want, for a what they think is a cheaper price.
This holiday season, take time to thank your family, friends, and even your professors for being there and for guiding you through the semester. If you go shopping, take time to thank to workers. You are out because you are wanting to be out there, they are out because they have no choice. Be respectful during this time. Do not spend you time being rude or ungrateful this season. Follow the famous words, “Don’t forget the reason for the season”.