Christmas is not coming soon!
I used to love Christmas. It used to be my favorite holiday. I used to love to go shopping and pick the perfect gift for people, I loved to buy the perfect wrapping paper and then wrap everyone’s presents beautifully and carefully while sipping apple cider or mulled wine and watching Christmas movies or listening to Christmas music. Seriously, I loved to look at the Christmas lights, and listen to carolers, and watch the excitement on children’s faces as they sat on Santa Claus’ lap. Then I got married into a family that starts talking about Christmas earlier every year. At first they held off until October. But now it has gotten ridiculous. Labor Day weekend, we got an email from my sister-in-law asking about what we wanted for Christmas. They were going to get their Christmas shopping done early, so they wanted to know now. COME ON, LABOR DAY! They just put out the Halloween Candy for pete’s sake! This turns me into a total grinch. I do not even want to SEE the word Christmas until Thanksgiving! I’ve always believed that holidays should not be jumped in favor of other holidays. Right now I am still basking in the glow of summer. In October, I will revel in Halloween (my new favorite holiday), November is for fall and Thanksgiving, and then, after the turkey has been eaten and UT has (hopefully) beat A&M’s butt at football, I will drag out the tree and the decorations and listen to Christmas music and get the house all decked out for the season. That’s THANKSGIVING, FOLKS! November 24th this year. Until then, I don’t want to hear the word “Christmas”, I don’t want to see a single light strand or hear a damn Christmas carol, got it? I am going to be selfish and childish and enjoy my last Christmas where the presents are for me, got it? I will not be turned into a Grinch, we are putting Christmas back to bed for another 2 and a half months, okay folks? Thanks for your understanding, see you November 25th when I’ll be humming carols and decking the halls!
Comments
K.T.S.
2005-09-12T01:58:22.000Z
Amen, sister! Heck, I just spent a pile of money buying school supplies. School supplies!
