Disclaimer: The following entry does not apply to African-Americans in any sort or way so Al Sharpton, spare us another appearance fighting for our cause.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the end of the year 2006, as we slip into 2007 and our world has never been more cynical than ever. Usually in December, we get movies that usually remind us that there is nothing more important than family, or that Santa Claus is coming to town to bring joy and merriment in every home if you've been nice for the year, or holiday books, snow, etc. But this year, so much of that is lacking as everything this december seems to be concentrating on having a pessimistic view on Jesus' month. I mean, just looking at Hollywood, the christmas-themed movies were terrible and came out in November, while December was filled with futuristic sterile men, serial killers, gore, sex, blood and Mayans...or Aztecs...or whatever the hell they were. Last year, we have "The Chronicles of Narnia". This year, we have "Turistas". I mean, come on, what happened to every child's innocent favorite holiday? What happened to those days when we used to believe in a jolly old fellow, as we would sit in his lap, asking him for what we want for christmas and such? Now, if you sit in an old fellow's lap, he's probably gonna get a hard on and you've probably going to get a restraining order against him. That's the problem with our world today: we are too damn cynical. We tend to look at things in a dark light. Just because you see a light at the end of the tunnel does not mean it's an oncoming train. It may very well be an exit to all of your problems and many God-blessed solutions. What's wrong with a little optimism? Come on, people, work with me here. I mean, my boyfriend was laughing throughout most of "Apocalypto" while I was cringing on my seat as that poor soul was being mauled to death. Christmas used to bring heart-filled emotions between all of mankind. We need to find it in our hearts and have hope for this. I will admit that myself, I am not too optimistic regarding such belief considering first and foremost, I live in New York City. But then, the other day, at the mall, I saw two adults go up to Santa. Santa asked the man what he wanted for Christmas and he answered that he wanted this woman to be his wife, as he pulls out an engagement ring. As soon as everyone heard and saw this, I saw something on all their faces: it was light and hope and it's something I haven't seen a lot this Christmas. That's exactly what drives my optimism: because as terrible as mankind may be, as bad as situations may get, humans still manage to surprise us everytime with some heartfelt action that affects everyone around them in a most positive way.
Have a merry Christmas to all of you and enjoy all the moments you have with your family, friends and loved ones as you don't know what you've got until it's gone.
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