December is full of myth and magic. We believe the myths to feel the magic. When we grow up, we learn to get our happiness from appreciating the wonders of the real world.
Children are taught the myth of Santa Claus: if you are good and make a list of stuff you want, a magical creature will bring presents that make you happy. As you grow up, you learn that people buy the presents which may make you happy temporarily.
Retailers try to teach us the myth of consumerism: the more you spend, the more happiness you can give. As you wise up, you learn that spending more than you can afford causes problems and that giving and receiving gifts is not essential for happiness.
Other myths promise magic. Many people celebrate supernatural events of the past and have faith that gifts will be bestowed in the future.
No matter what our age, we believe in the magic of December.
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