The Holidays….How do you celebrate? With friends? Family? Does it really matter or are you just happy to have the time off of work? Do we remember why there is a holiday, or simply get caught up in the commercials, shopping, and Santa? Trying to get here or there, on to the next obligation….Do we take the time to actually reflect on what we are doing or do we simply go through the routine of trying to make sure that we see everyone and make everyone happy by bring a fruit platter or fudge tins.
Are the holidays something to look forward to any more or simply something that we have to go through and so we do our duty and meet all of our obligations…..Obligations of the holidays can stretch from buying gifts (which I personally get pleasure from) to making sure you see all of the relatives…even the ones you might not like to be around so much. Do we see those people because it’s the spirit of the season, or do we do it because we feel obligated to do so. Sometimes even when we look forward to seeing certain people, once we get there we keep looking at the watch, waiting for dinner to be over, the polite conversation, the amusing stories that really only entertain the person telling them….
Sometimes it can be different. Sometimes the season can be full of delightful surprises. I have to wonder at how much we hope for these instead of making them happen? Sometimes I think that we put too much time into thinking about things and not enough time in simply enjoying what we have and what’s going on.
Holidays….a time to rejoice and enjoy some relaxation with family and friends…or a time of obligations and misery… I guess that’s up to the person…