St. Nicholas makeover?...
...What began as a reminder of the generosity of one man, Nicholas, who gave to the poor has become a Santa Claus mentality that everyone should get everything they desire as a reward for being good throughout the year. Let's see if we can remember Jesus' birth as a time when the humble and the poor were honored to view and worship him. Those who give to charitable causes as a way to honor the Savior are a good example. There are no returns after the holiday. There are no uneasy moments of opening gifts if front of the donors, trying to seem satisfied with what only satisfies for a moment. My grandson typifies the season's sentiment when after opening his gifts asks, "Aren't there any more?"