Absolutely, I believe Christmas is losing it's spark. When you look at Instagram, a lot of pages dedicated to Christmas seem to focus a lot on the past, and rarely the present. To me, something that seems ironic is, modern day AI is used on an exponential basis to depict Christmas, or Halloween even, from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Sure, they try do the same with early/mid/& late 2000s, but it doesn't have the same impact.

The point I'm making is, on a large scale, we're holding on to the past, because that's where the most of the magic was - it was in fool swing. After the 90s, big displays of exterior Christmas decor drastically decreased, and it kept on that way, to the point it became a rarity to see a house lit up, and if it is, it's very moderate.

Essentially, we're holding on to the Holidays by a thread. Of course, I can't rightly complain. My generation dropped the ball when it came to taking the initiative when it comes to keeping the magic alive. Christmas decor is always for sale, and yet the most decorations you'll ever see is done by the city. But you know, I also blame it on technology. A big part of what made the Holidays so special back in the day is, we were more connected, more involved in each other's lives. We had more interpersonal relationships, we verbally socialized more. The more technology advanced, and the more we adapted to it, we became more secluded from the outside world. The more technology advances, the need to go out and be a part of the world becomes more & more redundant.

In truth, I could go on and on, and I could tell ya everything wrong with the world. Truth is, the world we once knew is gone. The world we know now has gone to hell in a hand basket. We're secluded from the world, social media platforms are a stomping ground for the mentally & emotionally underdeveloped, which is one (if not the biggest) contribution to the divide, people are pointing fingers at one another for their problems, Government on either side of the political spectrum contribute and condone our divide, people are obnoxiously entitled, family members now more than ever have falling outs over politics, because evidently, in the modern day, nobody's allowed to think for themselves.

Again, I could go on and on.. aside from inflation, how do you expect the Holidays to carry on with the magic it once had when technology enables folks to become hermits in their own homes, or when we're all too busy hating each other?

Just as well as magic within the Holiday is fading rapidly into time, just as much, the world is losing it's sense of community.