Random Thoughts

Day 358 (8) – X Marks the Mas

Christmas – what a day.  I remember the excitement that used to fill the air, the anticipation of presents in the morning, the mandatory trip to the relative’s house that only interrupted your time with your new toys, the complete disregard for what the holiday was initially intended.  Tis the season.

Now that I’ve grown older, some aspects of the Christmas season are still appealing – getting together with family being the biggest.  It’s nice to have a reason to “force” everyone to get together to celebrate.  Other aspects of Christmas are now just annoying – crowds at stores, places having limited hours, people wavering between wishing others “Happy Holidays” and “Merry Christmas.”

But given the spirit of the season, why focus on the negatives?  Merry Christmas, Chappy Chanukah, Fabulous Festivus, Joyous Kwanzaa,  Awesome Omisoka, or any other Happy Holiday you might choose to celebrate.