If you are anything like me I pay special attention to what my kids watch these days. Knowing full well how powerful a medium television really is in imparting the good and the bad, I screen what they watch and rate what sort of relevance whatever they are watching may offer. In other words, if it's not worth their time, it's not worth watching. Don't get me wrong, although I'm also a movie fanatic, I just don't want my little ones to pick up any bad examples from what they see on television, PG-13 included.
What we love watching as a family, however, especially with the holidays coming around the corner once again, are movies about Christmas. Now I know this may seem like an overly played out theme but let's face it, every household have their own favorites. I know I have my personal favorites as a kid growing up and they are still near and dear to my heart after all these years.
What makes a Christmas movie so special is, first and foremost, the message of Love. It's not just a season of sharing but also a season of reflection; a time to reflect back on how blessed we really are. Movies which circumvent around that theme are usually unforgettable. Maybe that's the reason why holiday movies make me either so mushy or make me laugh so hard till I double over. There is, however, the resounding message of Hope in almost all Christmas flicks. A time to reflect on one's faith and willingness to forgive and start anew is the other end of that spectrum. Regardless, movies which teach little children to hold on to faith and believe that there is indeed a Santa are always warmly received. Movies like Miracle on 34th Street and The Polar Express, gets played in my house at least half a dozen times during the holiday season. Of course, with 2 girls, it's not a complete list without the ever so popular Barbie In A Christmas Carol and, last but not least, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer. Of course, there's a whole slew of other movies we veg on the couch on ranging from the ridiculously funny to the ridiculously absurd and they are all Christmas movies. My short list, however, has been a mainstay in my household.
The funny thing about the holidays is all the stress that comes with it. We make a list of things to do, things to buy, who to give a present to this year, who not to give a present to, etc. What we tend to forget amidst all these hubbub is that Christmas isn't just about a season of giving. It's also a season of remembering; a season of strengthening and/or re-establishing one's faith; a season of reconnecting with loved ones; a season of Love. It is thru the lessons we learn from what I had just described which makes a family stronger and closer together. And this message is more than what even the best Christmas movie can impart. Until our next post.
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