By Ron Espinola Posted December 20, 2016
No matter how good we think are as people, we all have at least some Grinch in us. And that is not necessarily a bad thing.
As everyone knows from the original animated TV show “The Grinch” or the Dr. Seuss story, the Grinch hated Christmas because his heart was, “two sizes too small.”
All of us can think of a time when the holidays were too much to handle. Maybe it was spending too much time with family, not getting what we wanted, or not being able to give what we wanted. The reason doesn’t matter; the holidays can become too much for even the elfiest of all of us.
What is important, however, is that we recognize these feelings in ourselves and those around us. When you don’t quite feel up to celebrating or hearing “White Christmas” for the 1000th time on the radio, it’s important to take some time and think about what the season means to each of us. Also, understand that it can mean different things to other people. We don’t all have to have the same outlook.
Yes, the Grinch did try to steal Christmas from the Whos but he didn’t succeed because he belatedly realized Christmas doesn’t come from a store.
The Grinch tried to force his beliefs on the Whos but realized he was wrong. This is why he represents what is good about the holidays. He showed empathy for others and was better for doing so. We can all learn from this.
Christmas, or the holidays if you prefer, is what we make it. If that means buying things for others and receiving gifts then fine. But don’t let that Grinch in you get in the way of allowing others to celebrate the way they want to.
“Maybe Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!”
