It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

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Christmas. The time of year in which we all complain about the cold then beg the skies to snow. We spend money on gifts for our parents then write “cash” on our wish list. We cut down a tree and bring it inside the house then take some lights and put them outside the house.

            I’m being facetious of course, but really, the holiday season makes people talk about Christmas, and only Christmas. There is something in the air besides a bitter chill as gifts slowly build up under the tree and nativity scenes appear in front of every church. No one listens to anything but Christmas music. Red and green is suddenly ok to wear constantly. I don’t know, I guess it just makes us all happy to have this beautiful, sparkly holiday that can only be present in our lives only once a year.

            Where am I going with this? I’ve come to that awkward point in my story where I need to find some purpose in what I’m thinking. Who says I need to actually give one, sole purpose though? How about I simply list possibilities.

            This is an easy one, the Jesus Card. With this one I would start preaching to the choir and telling all of you how we need to focus back on the birth of Christ as we go about our Christmas decorating, baking, and shopping. This is a fair point, but not one I feel like making right now.

            Community through recognition of the togetherness among each other as we work towards a common goal. Did that sound ridiculous enough? I hope it did, because it is. We don’t need a holiday to unite us, we merely like having the holiday there because it’s really lovely and incredible. Also, no school or work during Christmas, what could be better?

            Maybe I could discuss this being a perfect ending to any year. Sometimes you just have a bad year, and snowflakes, angels, music, and hot cocoa are really what you need to help end it. Then there can be New Years Day, and you can start anew with resolutions you probably won’t keep.

            Have I listed enough things? Can we get on with our December celebrations now? Go read some Dickens, maybe cut snowflakes out of coffee filters. Create a Michael Buble Christmas Pandora list. Make a snow angel, convince your friends to go ice-skating, leave a Christmas surprise in someone’s mailbox. This delightful season won’t last for long, so enjoy it enough that you can ride the high of Christmas cheer until next winter.

            Merry Christmas,

Velvet

P.S. Velvet is a fantastic Christmas material. Just in case you were wondering what to wear in the next few weeks.