A good question, venusss. I suspect that many people use Christmas as a way to escape the hardship of life. I like the winter decorations, and even though I don't really celebrate Christmas (I'm sure I will be alone on the very day of December 25th), I have to admit that I wish my family would get together. I will be lonely...It's hard when everyone seems to be doing something special, but I'm just...Isolated. My birthday is on December 28th, and I know my family will use that day as our 'gathering day'. Which is very nice, it's just...there's a sadness to the whole holiday thing.