Quarantine Story: Why I say Merry Christmas and not Happy Holidays

Hi everyone! I hope you and your family are staying safe wherever you are. I know these are trying times, some are spending the holidays missing loved ones or simply alone. Please, if you’re feeling down don’t bottle it all up, talk to someone, and know that even when we all need extra support, the only way we are getting through this is together.

We are a day away from Christmas Eve! Here I am all dressed up in my ugly Christmas sweater ready to say “Merry Christmas!”, but before I do that I need to get this off my chest.

We live in the age of the politically correct, during the holidays, the inclusive thing to say is “Happy holidays”, but (oh, yes) I do not go with the politically correct way, ‘cause at the end of the day, I'm wishing for you to have the very thing I wish for myself –which is indeed a very merry Christmas.

If you remember, I am a catholic, we do celebrate Christmas –very big holiday for us– and we always hope we have a good one. I know we are fighting against the people who try to impose their archaic ways, but hear me out, I am not trying to convert you, nor am I saying that my religion is the one and only, or that it is the very best –believe me when I say I know my religion is not the only one, it’s far from the best, and it’s in great need of an update.

I know those things, I am aware of its flaws, but in the end, every December I wish a Merry Christmas for my loved ones.

Rockefeller Centre tree

When I wish you a Merry Christmas I truly hope you have a good whatever you celebrate, you don’t have to get all worked up by the fact that I didn’t say Happy Holidays; I’ve been wished a Happy Hanukah, and all I said was thank you. I don’t know if you’re supposed to say thank you, though I did, ‘cause even when I’m not jewish, I understood the feeling behind that phrase.

You can't please everyone, you can just be a better you who spreads kindness. So don’t be a Grinch when people wish you a “Merry Christmas”, "Happy Hanukah" or whatever they're celebrating, rather than a “Happy Holidays”, do know that our intentions are good.

Be polite, and say thanks, we are wishing for you the very thing we wish for ourselves.

Merry Christmas from Bitácora Espacial!

Here’s the definition from the Cambridge Dictionary for politically correct:

Politically correct adjective disapproving avoiding language or behaviour that any particular group of people might feel is unkind or offensive.

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