Absolutely. There’s a reason most cultures and religions have holidays and celebrations involving lights and delicious food during the darkest months of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
Do the Christians among us (I’m a somewhat lapsed Catholic) really think it’s a coincidence that we celebrate baby Jesus at the darkest time of the year?
Secular people need lights and carbs during the bleak midwinter, too.
I hate when people try to make the December holiday season about all about religion. The lights, trees and plants are about coping during the darkest months. It is a difficult time for many people, whether they’re religious or not.
I’m pro-anything to make life a little more bearable.
The evergreen has a nice symbolic message for all cultures. Keep on truckin’. Spring is around the corner.
