- Walmart, Porter Ranch, Los Angeles, CA woman pepper sprayed fellow shoppers to snag an Xbox.
- Walmart, San Leandro, CA - Four gunmen demanded a man turn over his purchases. A fight broke out, one of the would-be robbers fired a gun, striking the man.
- Walmart, Rome, N.Y. – A fight broke out as the clock ticked midnight, leading to two injuries and one arrest.
- Walmart, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Thieves hit a man on the head and shot a woman in the leg outside at 1 a.m.
- Walmart, Kissimmee, Fla. – A man was arrested after a fight at a jewelry counter.
- Buckeye, Az. – Grandfather shoplifting, smashes head on concrete floor.
- Walmart, Little Rock, Ar - Riot break out over $2 waffle makers.
- Target, Portland, Or - Cars being smashed to gain access to toys.
We have become so materialistic, people are more interested in the next iPad, xBox, Wii. Whatever TOY is the newest and greatest. We have forgotten what the holidays are about.
Christ was born in a manger. His parents were not rich, as a mater of fact they were in Bethleham to pay taxes. They were not royalty. Joseph was a carpenter and Mary was a housewife. A common working family. Yet this child who had very little in birth, made something great.
In the story of Hanukkah, the Maccabees retook a temple from the Syrian-Greek army. When they went to rededicate the temple and to purify it from being defiled by swine sacrafices, they found they only had enough oil to last 1 day and yet it burned for 8 days. These were rebels. They were not the highly trained Syrian-Greek army. They have very little. They did not even have enough oil. And yet they did something great.
We can be materialistic or we can do something great. The choice is yours. My kids had it all growing up and yet I don't think they understand. I have friends of mine with so little, and I know thier children understand because even though the have so little, they have done so much, and they have given back.
