Holiday

America spends a lot of money on holidays.   In 2010 all of Americans spent roughly 228.36 billion dollars. Christmas is estimated to be about 59.2 % of what people spend on holidays. The most money is spent on clothes and then gift cards. You would think it would be toys since most of the advertising is geared towards little kids. I feel like this is okay to spend this much money. I feel like some people would look at these statistics and think that is excessive. Don’t you love waking up on Christmas morning and having the feeling of surprise of what you get? You would be lying if you said you did not like getting presents. Some people might say that you could buy something for yourself instead of wasting your money on a person. Also you feel greedy just spending money on yourself. Wouldn't you feel better knowing that the person is going to like the gift that you brought for them instead of for yourself? See, that's where we have lost the true meaning of Christmas. We expect so much from people when asking for presents but in reality we should be thankful for our family's health. It may sound corny but all that really matters is family. That's what the holiday spirit is all about so go buy a present or two, but just be grateful that you have this time to spend with your family.