It's November 10th. Azina is playing Christmas music. And her sister, Amber, authorized this. Nicole is all for it. Kayla is talking about Christmas ornaments, and OrnamentTrees she got yesterday. Amber is talking about how much she loves giving gifts. I'm sure if Matt had blogged recently, it would have been about Christmas; he's like that. The mall has lights up. Sears is having a three day Christmas sale. A three day Christmas sale. It's November 10th.
Am I making myself clear? And please don't say "Crystal clear" because that reminds me of my Mom's favorite ornaments, which reminds me of Christmas, which is something I'm just not ready to think about. So stop. Please. All of you. As Mrs. Dashwood put it, "If you can't find something un-Christmasey to say, you'll kindly restrict your remarks to the weather."
Steve. I need you now.
As much as I love the Christmas season, it's also a very depressing time of year. It make a person realize how alone she really is. I can only handle so much of it. This is NOT Christmas. I wanted to respond to Azina's post, but I didn't want to taint the happiness. So, instead, she gets to read this on your blog:)
ReplyDeleteIll make a deal with you... if you dont get me something, i wont get you anything.
ReplyDeleteNo hard feelings? Great!
Galen you will be happy to know that while I was in the paper towel section at Target tonight I was greatly tempted to buy Christmas themed paper towels, but I refrained.
ReplyDeleteSherry, your comments are always welcome on my blog no matter what.
i agree with you 110%. i mean yesterday was rememberance day...well in your case vetrans day, and like everyone is already talking about christmas this and christmas that...can no one just stop and remember those who fought for you to have a free life and a christmas? by putting christmas stuff in the stores so early and whatnot you loose the value of other important days (ie rememberance day)
ReplyDeletei strongly believe stores should get their chirstmas things out in december...not in november where christmas is more than a month away. i think the problem is that you have soo much hype for christmas when its a month away, when it finally does come its just like oh, its christmas big deal kind of thing. well thats what happend for me last year, and i wouldn't want the same for this year...
Andrea, I think you're right about the hype. That's what kills it. When Christmas comes, we're tired of celebrating.
ReplyDeleteI wrote this last year on Christmas, and ruined Matt's day, because he's sensitive like that (Matt, that was NOT a flame, haha)
12/25 at 9:30am: "The shops and TV and radio are all decked in Christmas, but the people, the ones who don't stand to profit from Christmas, are stuck in January. They still battle the same problems they do every day: this year Christmas hasn't made the shit go away. The diseases of the world have built a resistance to the Christmas antibiotic. There'll be no reprieve from the sickness any more, no chance to catch our breath, no time to enjoy the season, no snow, no cheer, no hope. Christmas has lost its touch: don't count on the cancer to regress this year. It's time to find a stonger medicine."
I think the antibiotic doesn't work because, like all antibiotics, the diseases build up immunities to it. And they build up immunities to it because they're exposed to it so much. Christmas is still a potent drug, only it has to be taken sparingly and acutely to have any affect.
My friend I wholeheartedly and respectfully disagree. I know exactly the feeling of Christmas passing and the let down of it not feeling special, but for me that happens when there is no build up. Yes I am listening to Christmas music as I type this. (Do You Hear What I Hear by Copeland, when you feel ready run over to iTunes and buy it.) I am listening to it now because for me there is too much to Christmas to be contained in one day. The celebration and remembrance of Jesus' birth is so big how can one day be enough? When Christmas comes and in the days afterward I will still be celebrating until slowly life returns to normal and I put the joy in celebration on the back shelf for awhile seldom to be thought of for another 10 months. If anyone isn't ready for Christmas I respect that, though I do not understand it. I am filled with joy as the holiday season is beginning, Thanksgiving as well as Christmas, but I don't expect everyone to celebrate in the same manner as I do.
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