Christmas

Children running and shouting through the corridors, grandmothers (or even grandfathers) baking on the kitchen, parents trying to organize what they are going to do next... Beautiful scenes, right?

Christmas is supposedly beautiful, a good epoche to be happy around friends and family. When we were kids, everything was so much different. We were so innocent and we were waiting so happily for our presents. Yet, now we only care about how much money we are going to receive, which is sad, isn't it? 

Christmas is supposedly about giving love and being grateful for what we have and who is with us, but sometimes we cannot be with certain people we love at that time, either because they are in a special place in heaven or because they are far away from us celebrating with others. 

Despite this, we should not be bitter about this on Christmas; however, it can be hard not to do that, especially if the people who surround you make you feel a little bit bad. I'm not talking now about something or someone concrete, but it is true that there are always going to be relatives who are going to comment about your weight, about your future and/or about your love life. Moreover, there are always those kind of discussions that make someone really angry or sad because of someone's opinion. I HATE those debates, because they are usually about delicate topics, such as politics, religion or environment (including vegeteranism) and they all make the most sensitive person hurt, whilst you are standing there, not saying a word so as not to hurt anyone, and thinking about that person you wish they were there.

Now I ask... What is the point of that? Why does it always have to be like that? Truth is that you don't spend so much time with those relatives who want to know more about you, but there's always a limit, right? People should respect other people's feelings instead of talking about the same annoying topics that don't bring people closer, but they separate them instead.