X-mas is like anything else in life... you get out of it what you WANT to get out of it...   So some wanna focus on how 'negative' it's become (like it never had any negatives before)... and some wanna go the other way and just cover it with sugar and mint...

For me it's a time for friends and family... good food, and good song... dark beers and old whiskey... For gifts and charity... For helping those who are less fortunate... For sponging a little off of those who maybe have too much! LOL (Rich neighbourhoods are sometimes the BEST place for caroling! ) For holding hands, and eskimo-kisses... For a little excess and a whole lotta everthing else...

Ya know... just like every other day of the year...

And well, X-mas has 'twinkle-lights' and everything is better with 'twinkle-lights'!

:-)