I totally agree with you. The whole concept of Christmas is nice, and its encouraging when people make an attempt to be civil in the spirit of said holiday, but it saddens me that this celebration of life has become so materially driven. I am not a Christian, but I have a healthy respect for Christian religions and the practices of those religions, and all religions, and while I may get moody about the holidays, I try to remember that there are people in this world who like Christmas for the celebration, and not for te presents.