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<p style="text-align: center;">As a parent I have been to many birthday parties that not only did I not know the child celebrating his or her birthday but also hadn't a clue who the parents were.  That's what you do as a parent; you go to parties that your kid is invited to and celebrate the birth of his friend. Can you imagine if you had a birthday party and nobody came to celebrate?  Neither can I.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Christmas is an incredible time for many and then there are those to whom Christmas is just another day.  The fact of the matter is, Christmas is a birthday party that everybody attends in their own way.  Tell me another holiday that everyone takes off work and stops their hectic routine of life to spend with their friends, family and hopefully, people in need.  I can't think of one.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Not everybody will agree on why Christmas exists and I'm not here to tell everyone they should adhere to why I think it does.  As for me, I do believe in the Christian tradition that Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ.  Ever since I was a kid I believed that Christmas was a time to celebrate the birth of Christ.  I'm sure my parents influenced me to believe that, but even as I grew to the age I am now, I still believe.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I can't imagine throwing my son a birthday party where nobody came. For years people have been celebrating the oldest birthday to exist; Christmas! The crazy thing is people celebrate it and really don't acknowledge why. I guess they are a lot like me; going to a party and not really knowing who's birthday they're celebrating.....</p>