Christmas Frenzy

This weekend I went to Polo Park and St. Vital and realized how much Christmas is already advertised. I havent even had a chance to think about Christmas and it just feels like it gets really big too fast. I have always noticed how consumerism is very huge during Christmas time but I never actualy analyzed everything in the mall before. I think I have always been very ignorant to it and just looked at it like its the way it always has been and so it makes it normal... but it really shouldnt. People always in a rush to buy things for people that you probably dont even want to shop for. The advertisments are horrible, making sure you buy thier product becasue that is apparently what everyone wants for christmas. The other day I saw a really funny best buy commercial where the salesperson gave the reaction to the gift idea. When did christmas ever get so large in our society? whatever happened to the little old Christmas story that ever brought Chrismas to life? why do I need to feel obligated to buy the people I know a gift? and if I dont why do I feel guilty? does that seem right to you? I want to buy a gift for someone becasue I feel like buying them something. I want to show them I care in a gift when they least expect it. but where is that message when everyone is giving them gifts just because its Chrsitmas. we are so selfish. I hate christmas.