Tis’
the Season
Tis’ the season to be jolly…or so they say! Yes it is the
“most wonderful time of the year”. We wish our fellow comrades a “Merry” this or
a “Happy that, we hustle, we shop, we wrap we get overwhelmed, stressed and get
caught up in checking off all of the boxes on our “to-do list”. And, we love every minute of it!!
We just finished eating the last of the Thanksgiving
turkey and we start preparing for the Christmas festivities. The tree is
decorated and lit, the stockings are hung, the menu is planned and we makes
sure all of the good little boys & girls have something special to open on
Christmas morning. Christmas time is truly a spirit that fills the air of warm
& fuzzy, anticipation and cheer. We look forward to carrying on family
traditions and baking our family recipes and sharing quality time with family
& friends. The old Christmas movies are on TV and feelings of nostalgia fill
our hearts. Does anyone else get goose bumps watching Rudolph the Red Nosed
Reindeer? How about dreaming of living
in Whoville during the Whovillation? Now those are some happy people! And of course we cannot forget our beloved
Frosty the Snowman! It brings me right back to my childhood.
To be brought back to that place in time when I had a spirit
of a child is magical. Yes, not everyone looks upon their childhood with fond
memories, but stick with me on this one! There must be a moment where you remember
the excitement of that time? For me I always go back to the memory of putting
out milk and cookies for Santa and a carrot for the reindeer with my Dad. What
care I put into picking the perfect homemade cookie that I thought Santa would
love. To wake up Christmas morning to see that he took a bite of cookie and a
sip of milk was so exciting! Ah, simpler
times.
We are told to have faith like that of a child. Childlike
faith sees the world as exciting and adventurous, and worth exploring. It does
not have an attitude of complacency and it enables us to maintain our
humbleness and enthusiasm. It is a part of us that we should never lose! We are not to act like children towards
others, but our faith and example must be authentic. Remember it is CHILDLIKE
not CHILDISH! Just as a child is dependent and trusts in his parents that he
will be taken care of, we must carry that trust and faith that everything will
be okay.
So amongst all of the busy-ness of this season, remember to
take a step back, take a deep breathe, forget all of the responsibilities for a
few moments and take a look at things through the eyes of a child. No matter
how old you are, never forget that there are magical moments to capture. So put
on some silly Christmas songs, add some extra marshmallows in your hot
chocolate, squint your eyes when looking at the lights on the tree and take
time to enjoy the season. Fa la la la
la, la la la la !
Just Sayin’,
Christina
