I asked my Jewish friend how she celebrates the holidays:
her husband's family provides the traditional Hannukah meal while her mother throws an extravagant Christmas celebration--with the decorated, lighted tree and lots of brightly wrapped presents. She said, "I grew up with the same Christmas as my Christian friends, with everything except Jesus."

I understood completely!
Because the church of my childhood forbade any mention of Jesus's birth in the month of December, let alone any external display of holiday religiosity, my family's underground Christmas had a distinctly secular focus.

While some Christians are up in arms about eliminating Christ from Christmas, I suspect that certain other church members have finally made their point!

I like what C.S.Lewis wrote in That Hideous Strength:

Everyone begins as a child by liking Weather. You learn the art of disliking it as you grow up. Haven't you ever noticed it on a snowy day? The grown-ups are all going about with long faces, but look at the children - and the dogs? THEY know what the snow's made for.

The Bell Ringer