I have to admit, I never liked this Christmas song. It seemed to me to be rushing the season, all ready to skip over Advent and jump to the celebrations and parties. Tonight though it struck me in a different manner.
I was mulling over some situations at work that are frustrating me. There is so much talking about other people, sometimes it is idle gossip, other times the words are really meant to hurt someone. I'm tired of hearing "Guess what Tom said about you," and "I can't stand Jane." (Obviously, I wouldn't use their real names here.) I usually just walk away. I don't see myself as influential enough to change what is happening. I might be, but I'm scared to try. I haven't heard any talk about me, so I wonder sometimes what is being said behind my back. I don't want them to talk about me, too, or at least more than they are.
I work in a Christian place, we are supposed to have better values than other places. I'm not saying that all the people I work with are like this, but the majority seem to be feeding into this dramatic mess. It is like nails on chalkboard, a grating sound, a discordant chord.
On the drive home tonight it struck me that what we need at work is a little Christmas. Christmas spirit, a sense of joy and unity, the idea that it is better to give than to receive. Why is this so lacking? I'm not sure if the rush of the shopping season and our busiest time of the year has kept Christmas from touching the hearts of my coworkers. Other than that, I don't even know what to guess.
But I have to say my Chick-fil-a needs a little Christmas now.
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