THE ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS OF ALRNCNChristmas, that time of year filled with lights, hugs, and carols, seems to come with a universal protocol. We’re all supposed to live it under the same rules: joy, love, family unity, and that fairytale-like atmosphere that wraps everything up for a few weeks. But if you really think about it, is that always the case?
Christmas isn’t just one thing. For some, it’s the culmination of the year, shared in an embrace with loved ones. For others, it’s a reminder of absences or simply an excuse to disconnect from the noise of daily life. Some see it as a festival of indulgence and gifts, while others choose to ignore it entirely. Everyone shapes it in their own way, giving it their own meaning and emotional weight.
Let’s be honest: everything beautiful in life has its contrast. Love wouldn’t be as intense without the shadow of hate. Gifts wouldn’t hold the same value if we didn’t know they might not be there. And the joy of this season wouldn’t taste as sweet without that touch of melancholy. In the end, Christmas is a balancing act: between what you have and what you desire, between what you give and what you keep, between the good and the bad.
So, why stick to the classic Christmas script? Maybe your version is dancing alone with your dog at home, sharing a drink with friends at a random bar, or simply treating it as just another day. There’s no right or wrong way to celebrate it—only the way that feels right to you.
Christmas is whatever you want it to be. Filled with love, hate, laughter, tears, gifts, absences… all at once or none of it. Because, in the end, that’s the real Christmas spirit: finding your own balance between the lights and the shadows and deciding what it means to you.
Merry Christmas, friend of ALRNCN.
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Nothing up my sleeve. Nothing over here. Abracadabra!