A bunch of us went caroling in my hometown last night. Despite a rough start, it worked out really well and we had a wonderful time. I was so excited to have such a big group.
It's kind of a strange experience to celebrate Christmas traditions for the first time since I've come out of the closet to announce to my family that I'm no longer really a Roman Catholic. But caroling was still fun, despite all my doubts about the faith. Angel said it was like we were going trick-or-treating and I agree-it's like Halloween for big kids...going from house to house for a few minutes of interaction with neighbors, (with less selfish intentions, lol.)
Honestly, sometimes I wish it would be less strange to interact with strangers and neighbors frequently. There are so many interesting people in the world, and I wish people were more willing to share themselves with others. For example, very few people have commented on my blog posts, despite my encouragement. I'm not in favor of Communism, but would a little more community interaction hurt? Our lives would be so much more boring if we didn't interact with each other as much as we do, and more interaction would be fun.
Thankfully, Christmas time brings the community closer together. More of us are doing similar activities at the same time, and the frustration and rush of trying to get everything "just right" makes it a little easier to ask friends and strangers their opinion on Christmas gift ideas, not to mention the whole "Christmas spirit/cheer" thing where everyone tries to be just a little bit nicer.
And it's nice to believe, even if just for a season, that God sent Jesus, his only Beloved Son to Earth to die for us so we could be saved. It's a beautiful story, and maybe it's true! And if you just ignore the obviously mistaken belief that Jesus was born on December 25, everything goes down a little bit easier. So Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everybody. It's the most wonderful time of the year.
Oh and the world's going to end 3 years from now. So get ready people! :P Let's figure out if God exists.
Okay Okay I'll comment! I've read all your posts but rarely feel like I have anything worthwhile to say. Sorry I couldn't make caroling; I was out at a play and got back just after you all left. Perhaps next year? So what are your thoughts on religion and Catholicism and all that other stuff? And do you believe that the world will end in 3 years? Tell me more!
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Sure, it'd be great to have you along next year. :)
As far as the world's possible end in 2012, I have no clue. I plan on seeing the movie with my boyf because I'm fascinated by the idea and he's convinced it'll be half-way decent because of who's directing it.
(I'll tell you how I lost my faith later.)