Christmas Doesn’t Stay the Same
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Posted by Karen Amato Schwartz
December 24, 2007
Posted by Karen Amato Schwartz
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Well, here it is, Christmas Eve-the kingpin of all holidays, to many people. This is the event that stores have been preparing us for since October. Within about one hour after stepping out of bed, all the excitement will begin to subside, perhaps replaced hours later as company comes and all sit down to dinner.
Some people live for Christmas. There is something about it that almost hypnotizes them, and they start anticipating it round about August. Others (usually male) don’t get into the mood until a few days before, when they realize that they must hit the stores sooner or later. And, unfortunately, millions of others must work up until the last minute of the holiday, or even the holiday itself, to serve others. Most of us forget about them.
I’ve have had two jobs where I was required to work on several Christmases. You’d be surprised by the good mood of those relegated to that fate. Everyone made the best of it, and it almost seemed like an extended family celebration-especially to those who did not have much of a real one. I actually did not mind working on the holiday, although there were other years where I would not have wanted to do so.
Every Christmas has a separate individuality. What appears to work some years doesn’t during other years. What we think must become tradition doesn’t seem as important the next year. Emotions, sentiments, interests-they all change, making Christmas a bit different all the time. Families go through transitions, kids get older, and friendships wax and wane.
I’ve had some great Christmases and some not so great ones. This year I will be spending it in New York, and it’s a better present than anything that can be wrapped. I’ll be able to see, in person and up close, a dance celebrity that I’ve admired for some time, knowing full well this is my only chance to do so. My daughter has a front row seat for Blue Man Group, and we may just be ice skating in Rockefeller Center this time tomorrow…my kind of holiday.
I hope that everyone has the kind of day that will bring a smile to their face for one reason or another. It may be different next year, when something else may be the preferred way of celebrating. It may not even be anything significant like going away; this is the first time in my life I’ve done so, and it does feel a bit strange. What it comes down to is that to feel festive, sometimes you just have to set things in motion yourself.
So, to all my faithful readers and to those who know me personally, I want to say , “Have a great holiday and a very Merry Christmas!”
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