Why must sadness come at Christmas?  

Many people socialize less on Christmas and holiday season.I have seen those who have no family or friends are into sadness more in festive season. It happens cause this is the way we designed society for ourselves.

Only way to make such people smile is to find what they lost or want and give them back. But no one wants to share pains of others so such people remain in despair,sadness etc for their life time if their problem is not solved.

Sadness doesn't know when to come and when not to come, because it's just a feeling and our association of the mind with certain incidents. We take this dream life to be real and we cry for what we lose, in fact when our universal consciousness just perceives it as a passing dream.

Sadness had to come during a festival, because man celebrates it on that day. What was before man started celebrating christmas? You think there was no sadness on 25th December? There was sadness in many people's lives and there will be further more. Sadness exists everyday on this earth, and there a millions dying and millions born. Millions born under sad circumstances, with diseases and various illnesses and in poverty and hunger, and millions die under various circumstances everyday.

So, there is no particular time for sadness. We just got to know such an incident occurred on this day, and we consider it that it shouldn't have happened now. But, there are many incidents which would have happened on Christmas day which have gone unnoticed.

Its a real shame that during this time of the year there is also some type of tragic incident that happens to makes it a sad time. People die, accidents happen and then every year after is a reminder for many. So the "Merry" Christmas is gone for good. Especially if your family member died at this time of year.

eileenleyva life goes on, bad and good, regardless of mans
plans for Holiday merriment. sad but true. still we must
remember this was the birthday of Jesus Christ and be
glad for that no matter what else is happening.
troubles do not seem to care that it is holiday season.

This time of year is always bittersweet around my house. My wife's mother died on New Year's Eve several years ago. About ten years after that, her brother died on Christmas Eve. So the end of year holidays are a time for joy and celebration, but they are also tainted with sadness.

something that we did not expect before the event that there is now a special day that should be a good day but a day filled with deep sadness. We have to accept whatever happens, because what has been taken can not be returned.

I come from a background where Christmas was the hardest time of the year. I remember having to wrap empty boxes just to keep an appearance of having something under the tree. Growing up in this environment does not really make me appreciate Christmas time now. Although I am older and wiser to know the true meaning of Christmas, it is hard to compete with those around you with nothing but dollar signs in their eyes and you knowing that your pocketbook is empty.

Hi eileenleyva, You are right, Christmas is for merriment, for spending time with family and friends and for exchanging gifts. Nature however, pays no attention to our holidays and our plans and often tragedy occurs and replaces our smiles with sadness. To the universe, Christmas is like any other day. Blessings.

1. Some people are fed up with the holiday, and don't see the "holiday spirit" in it anymore. I don't blame them, because of how commercialized it has really become.

2. I don't believe in Christianity anymore. It's tainted other cultures and has too many faults for me.


3. For ethnic people, most celebrate Kwanzaa instead. I've had friends that refuse to celebrate Christmas because it was a White-mans holiday.

4. Christmas should not be on Dec. 25. If there was a Jesus, scholars say that his birthday should be in the summer due to the scriptures. Dec 25 is to celebrate winter solstice and was a pagan holiday hundreds of years ago before Christianity took it over.

5. The world is in shambles now, most people can't fathom to try to be happy when they're trying to save their homes ya know? Just won't happen.

Hi eileenleyva,

You are right, Christmas is for merriment, for spending time with family and friends.
Something that we did not expect but We have to accept whatever happens.Nature however, pays no attention to our holidays and our plans and often.life goes on, bad and good,regardless of mans plans for Holiday spending.Tragedy occurs and replaces our smiles with sadness so to the universe, Christmas is like any other day.

So remove your sadness and enjoy your holidays.

Happy new year 2010 which coming soon.