SCROOGY

I always had this belief to go against the flow. It is just in my nature. Maybe from experience, I never looked good or did not stand out by following the trend or what is dictated or is expected from you. Creating a big event over something can get a person expecting a lot. It happens to be a great disappointment most of the time. Maybe following without getting me convinced shows how insincere I am towards something.

As Christmas season comes, everybody is expected to trade gifts, give something for the sake of the season or etc. But I just don’t feel it is right if it not sincerely given. But due to social pressure that a norm is set, sometimes I tend to doubt my stand on gift giving. I want to treat this season as normal and good days. No occasions please. If you want to be good, be good all year round, be nice and spread love. If you want change, you can do it tomorrow not at the end or start of some date or event. Not just on occasions. Creating the fuss over an events, tends to magnify what ever you feel there is. Happiness, depression, loneliness, solitude. All these feelings are magnified which gets a person insane. Suddenly, I felt the odd one out when I see everybody doing the traditional gift giving heartless routine. That is a waste of time, money, effort and yet produces obligated giving. That is heavy for the heart too.. so no use to go through all that. Yes I did not give gifts, but I know I am true and trying to be good to everyone as possible and be there when I can help. Isn’t Christmas supposed to remind us to be nice and to love each other? Not to smile half heartedly..