I know, I know...Not Yet!
Every year Christmas seems to be coming earlier and earlier. We all know that big box stores had Christmas trees for sale beginning September. Here it is mid-November and one can't go anywhere without being reminded Christmas is here.
Yesterday, as I sat with a few kids after school, one of the teachers decided to put up Christmas decorations, nothing much - a few blue-ball ornaments, silver stars, red garland, and window stickers. A few of the kids began helping by climbing on tables, cutting string and tape, and making suggestions as to where and how many ornaments should be put up.
As the afternoon went on a few more kids walked in and before we knew it there were 8 or 10 kids helping put up decorations, each of them smiling, laughing and having fun in general. Those who weren't helping put up decorations watched, joked, sang make shift Christmas songs, and in their own way began to enjoy what was going on. Nobody complained that it was "too early", or to "let Thanksgiving happen first".
It was a good feel in that room.
After work I went to look for autumn leaves at a local craft store. As I walked in it was extremely obvious that finding anything "autumn" was going to be difficult as everywhere it was already Christmas and winter. But there, in the corner, was a Christmas tree decorated with autumn leaves. Having found what I had been looking for, for almost a month I might add, I relaxed a bit and allowed my other senses to open up. Slowly, but surely, the sounds of Christmas songs began filling the store.
In that moment I actually overheard another customer say to the clerk, "Why is it that stores are starting with their Christmas decorations and sales earlier and earlier every year?" To which the clerk replied, "Wouldn't it be great if Christmas could be decorated and celebrated all year round."
Indeed.
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