'Tis The Season'
I will admit to something that at this time of year, I am sure I am not alone. Especially this year. I just can’t seem to get into the Christmas spirit for some reason. I guess as I have gotten older the joys of Christmas have been entwined with other things and I haven’t been able to separate them successfully. It happens.
Since this is Christmas week and everyone is doing their best to have a joyous and peaceful Christmas, I am going to work at it as well.
I am not going to dwell on the threats to our health and safety. I am going to put off thinking about the fabric of our society being pulled apart by people who have forgotten the meaning of Democracy and Freedom. I won’t worry about this new wave of Covid 19 and what it may do to people who have done everything to protect themselves and yet we still have a heavy handed government trying to do more. Naw, I’m done worrying about all these things.
I am going to try and enjoy the season. The hundreds of useless bowl games with inane names (The Jimmy Kimmel Bowl? Huh? WTF). The good, bad and ugly Christmas cookies. The last minute searching for some item that sits on some container ship in the Mid-Pacific. Listening to some really bad Christmas music while trying to wrap gifts. I will savor my Christmas tree that after it was fully decorated, decided that only 75% of the lights were going to twinkle into the snowy night. Yes, I will enjoy this magical season, damnit.
Grumpy are we? Yeah, a little bit but it may have to do with all of the things we have been dealing with over the last two years. I am at the point that I am done with it. I think a lot of people are at that same point as well. We could care less what Dr. Fauci says. The CDC has made so many turns and about faces you would think they were playing some video game with the Nations health. Unfortunately, the people that are willing to get vaccinated have done so. The rest, it is their choice and they have made their decision. We are what we are, living the way we will be living and let’s move forward already.
I am going to try and unravel this over the holidays and enjoy each day as the precious gift that it is.
Merry Christmas and Bah Freaking Humbug!