:: Sunday, December 22, 2002 ::

"We need a little Christmas now..."
Sitting here, diligently not wrapping Christmas presents... Last year, my favorite part of break was the hours spent hiding commercialized paraphernalia beneath blissfully tacky paper. (Somehow all the wrapping is delegated to me; sometimes the presents for me don't get wrapped at all!) This year, however, I'm finding excuses to let the piles all over my room accumulate dust. I've been cheerfully rag-painting and installing new flooring and baking cookies, but when it comes to wrapping presents.....
The spirit of Christmas has yet to hit me this season. Due to all the remodelling, we aren't having any Christmas decorations--not even a tree. I'm ok with this; I'm usually not one to mourn tradition. However, I feel lost with the 60 degree sunshine and decoration of wood panels and "Wingspan" paint when I know I should be caught up in the old excitement of peace on earth, goodwill to men. It feels wrong somehow, out of place, to be layering gifts with poinsettias and cheery bearded men and holiday bells.
Maybe I just need a Scrooge-like epiphany.

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:: Bethany Bassett - 8:14 PM :: + ::