Dec 2017

When I was younger, I used my intrinsic values to help my family by cleaning the table and by doing small chores. This year, I will use my intrinsic values by helping people. For example, to help them to make the Christmas dinner, to set the table and to clean the house. I will also donate my used toys and clothes to poor children.

I could reuse old Christmas decorations instead always buying new ones. I always make cards by myself because it costs less money, it's ecological and original. I also make some decorations with things that I already have in the house. For example, I made a small Christmas tree with packages of tea.

Parents should choose how much money they want to put on their children's Christmas gifts. For me, if a child is really kind and respectful, he or she will deserve gifts. I think parents should be more&#160;strict&#160;with impolite children. If they always give gifts to mean children, they will not understand what they are doing is bad.

What if Christmas doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas perhaps, means a little bit more?

This sentence means that Christmas is more than gifts. Christmas is supposed to be a day when you celebrate and have fun with you family. This is a precious time that you share with you loved ones around a special dinner. It must not be a time when you just receive gifts.

The most important thing for materialistic people is to buy things to be happier. These persons buy a lot of useless things and think they will feel better. The unique thing that can really help someone to feel happier is to be with family and friends.

We know that our consumption of objects is destroying the planet. But, we do nothing for it because we always want more than we already have. We want new clothes, new Iphones, etc. Commercials on TV and on the Internet don't help us to stop buying things. Companies use cool publicities to make us buy their products. We should be happy with what we already have.

When I will be a parent, I will definitely not encourage my children to believe in Santa Claus because they will not realize that I am the person who is paying for these gifts. They will want more from Santa Claus. To believe in him would encourage materialism.

In my opinion, if a child is naughty, he or she should not receive gifts. All the kids want gifts so if he or she is more kind and polite the following year with everyone, he or she could receive gifts. Maybe on the day of Christmas he or she will be sad but he or she will change positively. Our parents give us food, clothes and a house. We should be happy with what we have.

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I do not agree with the change that is happening in society, they want us to be religiously neutral. They want us to say "Merry X-Mas" because some people don't believe in Jesus and are not Christian. Why change our traditions for people that don't want to change theirs? I think we should affirm what we really believe.

Society encourages us to be politically correct because some people do not have the same religion and they want us all to be "fair". They encourage us, especially during the Christmas Holidays, because it is the time of the year when we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

My 2017 Christmas Wishes

My definition of Christmas

My first wish is that everybody will be healthy for the next year.

My second wish is that everybody will be with the people they love at Christmas.

My third wish is that all the people around the world will not feel hunger and thirst.

My last wish is that people will help others by offering used toys, clothes and food for charity.

Christmas is THE BEST DAY of the year because at Christmas, we visit our family, friends. I love this time of the year because the snow is magical and wonderful. It is a day you make cards to the people that you love. You laugh, dance and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with the ones you love.

As a child, I wanted a small car because many of my friends had one. Even if I had seven Barbies, I wanted more... ;) I wanted colored pencils because I loved to draw all the time in my bedroom. This was one of my passions.

This year, I want a t-shirt because mine are beginning to be too small. I love the brand *Vans*, *Adidas* and *Thrasher*. I also asked to do gymnastic classes because of my artistic and athletic skills. So maybe this year? ;) My family is gonna give me gifts because I know that Santa Claus doesn't exist. (anymore)

Christmas is a day you celebrate the birth of Jesus with the ones you love. You use your values by helping others. The day of Christmas, presents are not the most important things. The most important thing is to be happy:)

I think we are really influenced by companies. They always make awesome publicities to make us buy  products. In 2017, Santa Claus is popular because he influences us. He was especially created for money and to make Coca Cola popular. He was not really invented to  help kids.

My favorite Christmas song is: *All I want for Christmas is you*

The lyrics of this song sends the message that it is more important to have your family by your side then to have a beautiful Christmas tree, cool decorations and the best presents.

This song truly reflects my opinion of Christmas because the most important thing is family, not gifts.

Christmas is a holiday celebrated every year, most of the time on the night of December 24th. This holiday is to remember the birth of Jesus Christ who was born 2017 years ago. His parents were Mary and Joseph. They were living in Nazareth, but Jesus was born in Bethlehem.

Santa Claus was a Coca-Cola creation, inspired by Saint-Nicolas. They made Santa to sell more drinks during winter. They created him with white hair and beard to signify purity. They dressed him with red clothes to remember the color of the Coca-Cola logo. They also made him say: *Be kind with your parents*. And then, parents loved Coca-Cola because of the inspiring message.

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