The True Meaning of Christmas

I can't believe how much the time just flies by.  Thanksgiving was a great time spent with family and so much to be thankful for.  I have an amazing family that God has blessed me with.  It's always been a Christmas tradition in my house to watch Christmas movies from the end of Thanksgiving up to Christmas Day.  We watch them everyday, or whenever we sit down to watch a movie.  Most Christmas movies are all about family and/or helping others.  I'm such a sap and I always cry during them.  It really makes me think about what I have and what I have to be thankful for.  There are so many people out there who don't have half as much as I do and it just breaks my heart.  I feel so selfish when I groan and complain about things and then I realize that my problems are nothing compared to others.  Recently, I have been shown by so many kind-hearted anonymous people, what the true meaning of Christmas is all about.  To some people it's all about the decorations, parties, baking, and shopping.  This can really make the Christmas season a tiring one.  My eyes have really been opened lately.  Because of family situations and needs, I have seen God use people who didn't even know our family very well, give so much to help.  I literally can't help but cry when I think about all that God does for us even when we don't realize it.  As I've heard someone say before, those people who help and don't expect anything in return I consider "secret elves".  Santa Claus may only be a man from history, but I think that each person that God uses to help someone is in their own way a special "Santa Claus".  The true meaning of Christmas is all about the birth of Jesus Christ.  He was the greatest gift that was ever given and the greatest gift to ever be received.