Happy December Holidays!

If you look at it from afar, December doesn’t really have a lot going for it unless you’re a penguin. It’s the darkest month of the year in the northern hemisphere. There’s also ice and snow in many parts of the country, which sounds all right until you have to drive in it. It’s enough to make you want to skip the whole thing and hibernate ‘til spring. 

Then you drive down a street and see the silver and gold lights glistening on the newly fallen snow or hear a carol ringing out through the frosty air and you’re reminded of the magic of the holidays.

It’s a special time, a time when we hope most people are a little nicer and a little more patient with their fellow human beings. It’s a time when we reconnect with friends and family we haven’t seen all year. Our houses look a little more cheerful and bright. We dig through some old boxes for a dusty photo book or check the TV listings for old favorites like How the Grinch Stole Christmas. We reminisce about Christmases long, long ago or hang a bit of mistletoe. 

It’s true that the weather outside is frightful, but for a little while we don’t mind. Like any kind of magic, holiday magic is fleeting, so take some time to enjoy it. After all, it only comes once a year.

Happy Holidays, everyone!