With the holiday season upon us I did some ruminating about the season and how I tend to feel during it. Often it is as though I am on the outside looking in as people post their decorations and holiday parties and various other holiday jingle jangling. Or like I’m missing the hooray it’s the holidays! button or microchip. It isn’t that I actively dislike the holidays, though I do actively resent the short days and feel better every December 22nd as the daylight begins to stay with us just a little longer. But the holidays are fine; but, for me, not that much different than all the other good or meh days I have throughout the year. Unless I get into some eggnog. Too rich. Then it’s a worse upset tummy why-did-I-do-that day.
At any rate, it occurred to me even tho it’s just another time of year for me – since it makes a lot of people happy I should celebrate that, because I love people and I wish for happiness and contentment for all the people of the world.
So my goal for this year is to embrace the joy of others during the holidays. I can experience joy because people around me do!
So you go, you lovers of the festivities of winter! Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and whatever else goes on in December – if you are inclined to celebrate, do it! Sing carols, put up sparkly lights, make piles of cookies, go to parties, and perhaps take some hours or money to help those in need during the holiday season.
Ooh! I just had a thought – maybe I will put up my sparkly lights on Dec. 21 until daylight savings time is here. I do love sparkly lights. Possibly too much effort required, but maybe!
Happy Holidays!!
