Thanksgiving vs. Christmas

             Thanksgiving break was a joyful and jolly time of year for me when I was little. I loved it so much because it was the week of my birthday. Presents, food, and family were my three favorite things and I felt as though I was the happiest a kid could ever be. As the years went by I began to like Christmas break better because it is a time to just thank the Lord for all you have in your life. Your family is there by your side and supporting you in all that you do and that is something that I just loved having all around me. Liking Christmas break more does not mean that I do not like thanksgiving break, I mean, both of the breaks you do not have to go to school so both of them are really enjoyable.

Throughout the years I have come to notice that Christmas and Thanksgiving have many things in common. For example, during the time of break, your family comes home from wherever they were before, there is no school, it is really cold, and let’s be honest who doesn’t gain five pounds from eating so much food. On the other hand, they are very different. Thanksgiving is shorter, there isn’t as much snow, and if you have a big family like I do, all of your family members may not make it home. Christmas is a kid’s best friend, they get presents, food, friends come over, and you get to run around listening to Christmas music all day. When you get older, you realize that it is not all about presents and things like that, it is about coming together and having the best time you possibly can. My favorite part about Christmas is waking up on Christmas morning and seeing all of the happy faces.

Personally, my favorite part about opening presents is not seeing what I got; my favorite part is letting other people open gifts from me just to see their facial expression. For example, one year I got my brother a really nice jacket, I was really excited about it because it was the best thing that I had ever gotten someone before. When he opened it his face went from happy, to shocked. His eyes became wet, and he gave me a big hug because he knew that I put a lot of thought into it. This story is possibly the reason why I like Christmas the most, and I hope everyone enjoys Christmas as much as I do, as well as Thanksgiving. (431 words)