12 Days till Christmas

Oh, right. Writing. That thing I haven’t been doing too much of lately. I could make excuses, we all know how busy holiday season is.

            Ever wonder when the holiday season did get so busy? When I was little it was just a fun time. Then when I did have lots of concerts and stuff around the holiday season, it was still a lot of fun because it was about sharing the joy. This year doesn’t seem quite as blissful. I’m still sharing the Christmas joy through music and gift giving, but I feel less of the joy myself.

            I miss when Christmas movies had to do with the spirit of the holidays. So many of the newer ones are just more convenient to have around holiday time. I’m not usually one to cry at movies, but I could use a good movie that makes me want to cry. I want to be reminded of my humanity and inspired to do better in life, not just do better at coming across the right guy and falling in love. I’ll admit, usually I like the Christmas love stories, but they aren’t enough this year.

            Tomorrow I’ll be going caroling for cans with some friends. For those who don’t know, caroling for cans is just like door to door caroling but you ask for non-perishable food donations for the local food bank. It’s a lot of fun, spreads Christmas cheer, and is for a good cause. But can I be honest? I’m not as excited about it as I have been in the past. As soon as we get out there, I’ll be happy. But right now I’m thinking about how long it’s been since I’ve sung and wondering if it’ll be cold. Is it weird that I want it to snow while we’re out? It doesn’t feel like Christmas without snow.

            When I was about 10 years old, it wasn’t snowing so I watched the snow on my family’s screen saver while drinking hot chocolate. No, I think it was hot Tang because two off things made it better (Don’t shot down hot Tang until you try it. Just prepare Tang as you normally would but in a microwavable mug and microwave it. I guess you could do water heated over the stove, but that just seems silly). So, I guess I’ve always liked snow. I’ve definitely liked it around the holidays. I’ll wait to tell you about when I came to love snow on Wednesday. It’ll be much more fitting.

            Anyway, I’ll be counting down the 12 days till Christmas by sharing things about the Holiday or writing short stories that relate to it. Christmas is usually my favorite time of year. Once it starts feeling more like Christmas, I’ll be feeling better. I hope you all are having a happy holiday season!