毋庸置疑，如今的圣诞节已被商业盈利，物欲横流以及政治利好所损毁。所以，很多人都为圣诞精神的遗失而惋惜不已。但什么是真正的圣诞精神？
There is no doubt that Christmas currently is being tainted by crass commercialism, rampant materialism, and creeping political correctness. Consequently, many of us are bemoaning that the true spirit of Christmas is being lost. But what is the true spirit of Christmas?
就个人而言，谈到这个话题，我愿意聊一下我的父亲。他是为正统的犹太教徒，留着长长的白色鬓须。由于这个造型，当圣诞节的时候他出现在公共场所时，总是被小孩子们围观，他们认为我爸爸是着便装的圣诞老人。
Well, personally, I like to respond to that question by talking about my father. He was a devout Orthodox Jew with a long white beard. Because of his appearance, whenever he was out in public during the Christmas season, he would be besieged by young children convinced he was Santa Claus in his civilian rather than ceremonial clothes.
我爸爸怎么做呢？他总是把口袋里塞满了糖果，然后一路分给孩子们，让他们乖乖不要闹。我永远都不会忘记那些孩子们所获得的快乐，以及他们父母的感激之情，因为这些父母本来以为要为自己宝宝造成的打扰而向这个犹太教徒道歉的。
What did my Dad do? He always filled his pockets with candy canes which he would give to the kids along with a reminder to be nice and avoid being naughty. I will never forget the look of joy he would get from the little ones and the look of gratitude he would get from their parents who were afraid they would have to apologize for their kids “bothering” him.
所以，不管你是天主教，犹太教，穆斯林，佛教，巫术追随者，无神论或是不可知论者，不管你的信仰是什么，只要拥有真正的圣诞精神，你都可以获得快乐和无尽的满足。在沉浸在各种购物，包礼物，做大餐，旅游或者其他的什么欢乐的同时，请记住尽你所能向人们施以温情和仁爱才是真正的圣诞精神。
So whether you are Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Wiccan, Atheist, Agnostic, or whatever, it is eminently easy and enormously satisfying to get into the true spirit of Christmas. Amidst all the shopping, wrapping, cooking, traveling, or whatever, just remember to treat your fellow human beings with kindness and compassion whenever you can
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