Christmas is an unusual holiday. I don't think there is another that varies so much from person to person in tradition, emotion or expression. ..and that's even from year to year. Christmas is not just a holiday; it is an entire season...one that seems to begin earlier every year. When we are bombarded with Christmas advertisements, merchandise and decorations even before Halloween, it is no wonder we get a little burnt out around the first week of December. It is no wonder we bless Christmas and curse it, often in the same breath.
Some years, Christmas has been nostalgic and traditional. Some years, it has been comtemporary and commercialized. Some years, it has been cozy and heartfelt. Some years, it is has been harried and strained. Some years, I have enjoyed every moment. Some years, I have despised every second.
This Christmas season is different. This Christmas is the beginning of new traditions filled with new love, new family and new friends.
This Christmas I am reminded that the holiday is about celebrating the reason for the season...and the reason for the season is love.
Some years, Christmas has been nostalgic and traditional. Some years, it has been comtemporary and commercialized. Some years, it has been cozy and heartfelt. Some years, it is has been harried and strained. Some years, I have enjoyed every moment. Some years, I have despised every second.
This Christmas season is different. This Christmas is the beginning of new traditions filled with new love, new family and new friends.
This Christmas I am reminded that the holiday is about celebrating the reason for the season...and the reason for the season is love.
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