I am not religious but I am spiritual! Not a statement that necessarily has a place on a foodie blog but something I've had on my mind. It is Christmas and the carols play as children eagerly look forward to opening presents. Not celebrating the birth of christ but consumerism.
Is this right? How do you explain Christmas to children? The premise that someone has died for your sins and that in order to go to heaven you need to follow a set of rules that are relevant but not based in the modern world. Not something I would like to tackle.
Perhaps it is just a matter of teaching people to be kind to each other and then building on that premise? Love thy neighbour - a child can understand. Help thy neighbour - a child can understand. Opening presents is instant joy but giving children an understanding of what it means to help - to paraphrase the advert - priceless.
Just a few thoughts from a cynical foodie
L x
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