Black Friday.

Every year follow Thanksgiving there is a great American Holiday, "Black Friday." It's the busiest shopping day of the year and kicks off Christmas shopping season. The term "Black Friday" was coined in Philadelphia in reference to the terrible pollution of that day.

This morning I experienced "Black Friday" for the first time. And I can understand why they really call it "Black Friday." Picture this: the store is full of hundreds of people, lines wrapping around the store and grumpy employees. The perfect way to begin the holiday season.

On a more serious note, I just learned that an employee died this morning at Walmart. He was trampled under the feet of stampeding shoppers. Unfortunately, this event is appropriate commentary on our society and consumerism. Sometimes it seems as though we get so caught up on what WE want and what WE need that we are blinded to the needs or well-being of others.

Let's try to remember what's important this Holiday Season.