Holy Days

Holy days: 

I'm going to wade into the Happy Holiday vs. Merry Christmas great debate here, mainly as just a topic to write of this morning, since I really have no real stake in the argument. If we take the term for its literal meaning, these are indeed holy days, from cultivating thankfulness on their lead off and to the end of year and a wish for a more peaceful, prosperous upcoming one - so everyday in between could easily be considered holy. 

to say Happy Holiday's is to be exclusive to the holiness found. 

Christmas itself never had the appeal of merriness for me, a joyful occasion, yes, but merry felt too light in its expression, feeling that the event of a holy birth had a heaviness to it, a responsibility of stepping into a new role required from this day one. Jesus is asking us to be reborn as well, a new life is offered and to accept this is indeed the arrival of new joy.

holy days have the weight of responsibility to them, we're to demonstrate that we're worthy to receive them, showing ourselves ready to bring more to a troubled world. Debating an issue of semantics is beneath us, showing that as yet we haven't truly been reborn, still stuck in a previous life of exclusion and division. The holy days, every single one regardless of tradition are meant to cleanse us of any fear, preparing us for the arrival of a greater, brighter light. 

no tradition owns this light.

it's for all of us.

if someone says Happy Holidays, they are wishing you well on your travels towards this light. It's an inclusive phrase that welcomes everyone to this path of holy days. We're all walking the path together, celebrating the near end of darkness and that soon each day will grow brighter now. Merry Christmas means that Christ has been born, an inclusive term too, as Jesus welcomed everyone to his fold, reaching out beyond tradition to teach the world to love. 

Merry Christmas my friends. 

these are indeed the holiest days. 

~

Peace, Eric