Today's Christmas is no longer a celebration of Christ and happiness, but is a celebration of a now fake, commercialized, overweight Santa Claus. The idea of eating yet another turkey dinner while watching a forgettable Disney movie on television brings tears of pain, not joy, to one's eyes. The main virtues of the holidays have gone from an idealistic white wonderland, to a migraine-causing festival of greed. The Christmas of the past was once a …showed first 75 words of 757 total…

…showed last 75 words of 757 total…media may have replaced the old virtues of happiness, joy, and love, but as long as even one child is happy, the spirit still lives on. Santa Claus hasn't been completely corrupted yet and until he does, he will still be the fat, jolly man that kids love. The future of Christmas may look bleak, however someday society may sweep aside the pile of past years' presents and find the true meaning of the holidays.