A Revelation (at least to me)

Okay, how many of you have ever received a card from a business that said 

"Happy Holidays"?

Everyone, right?

How did you feel about it?

Did you just ignore it?

Did it upset you?

Or did you notice it at all?

Well, 

I used to get upset - 

that is until today.

You see, I was reading a letter to the editor of our "local" paper.  

The writer of this letter was ranting about a car dealership that had sent him a card that said "Happy Holidays" 

He stated that he threw it into the shredder 

and then sent an angry email to the dealer 

saying he would never do business with the firm again. 

He was ranting, in his letter to the editor,

that he wanted a card that said

"Merry Christmas"

and NOTHING

else. 

This is when I had my revelation.

I am celebrating

 Christmas. 

However, 

my Jewish friends are celebrating 

Hanukkah.  

Both of these religious celebrations happen 

during the same time frame every year.

(Now, my revelation)

How is a company suppose to know if you,

 as a customer, 

are Jewish or 

 Christian? 

They don't.  

So, 

why is it so bad for 

them

 to wish us a

  "Happy Holiday"?

Now, 

I will tell you right now, 

when I am looking for my Christmas cards 

I read the message -

if it says "Happy Holidays" 

I put it right back on the shelf.

Why?

Well, to me, 

a Christmas card

 is one way to be a witness 

to my faith.

At our house, we celebrate  

the birth of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ -

known as Christmas.

When I send a Christmas Card I am

acknowledging the fact that I

am a Christian.

I say "Merry Christmas" to people on the street 

and in stores.

We have a Christmas tree in our house.

So, what is the point to this post?

 The next time you receive a card from a company, 

and it says

"Happy Holidays"

don't get upset.

Rejoice

 that 

this company

  is acknowledging

 both 

religious holidays.

After all,

isn't that what

Jesus

would want us to do?

Merry Christmas!

Carol