Do you remember when holidays were actually holidays?

This is something that I am getting progressively more frustrated with. Holidays are not holidays anymore. Where did that time of family fellowship, relaxation and really thinking and knowing what is being celebrated go? I was fortunate and did not have to work on Thanksgiving so I got to see my family for a lot of the day and Colton got to go to my brother's house and "ride" horse. He thought it was amazing and it was so cute. However, Thanksgiving was my only day off that week and I had to be at work at 3:30am the next morning. Lame. Obviously there are many things that I am thankful for but I dont feel that there was time to enjoy being thankful. Again, I know i can always be thankful but if thanksgiving is to reflect on what we are thankful for there should be time to do it.

Christmas is the same. I have Christmas day off. AND Walmart has decided (for some unknown and ridicules reason) that on Christmas Eve they should be open until 8pm. I'm sorry but what the hell? I want time to spend with family, to think about the One who was born and died for our sins, to sing, to be thankful for all these things. I love Christmas day...its a good day but it goes so fast....