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“Merry Christmas!” the lady behind the counter said to me as I happily met her gaze,

while the clerk at another store said, “Happy Holidays”.

The person next to me in line…instead of taking a moment to rejoice,

replied, “I say Merry Christmas,” with anger in her voice. 

When I hear how Happy Holidays makes people upset I must admit I am amazed.

after all Happy Holidays comes from an Old English greeting meaning happy holy days.

Happy Holy Days…whatever religion…whether your a Republican or Democrat

means dedicating the season to your God…who could object to that?

I have heard Happy Hanukkah, Peace and Love from people I’ve been meeting

Some say have a wonderful day…others…Season’s Greetings…

I always smile at their kindness…that they thought to greet me in this way,

and I might respond, “the same to you, Merry Christmas or Happy Holiday.”

You see I don’t care what this day or that day or the next day may be called…

when it come to a person’s kindness…I will never be appalled….

at how they choose to greet me…in the winter, spring or fall

I’m just happy and feel privileged…they are greeting me at all.

When people get upset at Happy Holiday this season 

it might help if we remind them…

not react to the words people use to greet us…

but to the kindness that’s behind them.