It's the most wonderful time of year they say. I don't say bah humbug, but if you really think about it, why is it the most wonderful time of year? Because we get stuff and give stuff? Shouldn't any time of year be wonderful? I personally think July is the most wonderful time of year. It's more pleasant outside and several special days fall in that month, The fourth of July (which is also my wife's birthday) the 12th of July (which is my wife and my anniversary) and the 20th of July (which is the anniversary of the first moon landing as well as my twin brother and my birthday). So, I say July is the most wonderful time of year!
My pastor last week in church said that Jesus was born in the summer not in the winter. (This is partially because the shepherds wouldn't be sleeping outside at night with their sheep in the winter.) The only reason we celebrate Christmas on December 25th is because that used to be Saturnalia; a holiday celebrating the Roman god Saturn. So when the Christianity became THE religion in Rome during Constantine's reign they just took the celebration of the god Saturn and melded it with the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.
I'm not saying "lets move Christmas to the summer" or "don't celebrate it on December 25th". Just think about it.
We have been working very hard this past few weeks to finish our Special Christmas issue of Hatman & Indigo. It is our own version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. And I think the real lesson of that story truly is that we should keep Christmas in our hearts year round and that every day should be Christmas day. Not that we should give presents to our loved ones on every day. But we should try to take time to reflect on the real true magic and reverence that happened on the day Jesus was born. In the same way I suppose every day should be easter day too.
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