No one can have all he/she wants, ever – even for a holiday. It made me think: We all have simple needs. They wanted completion, company, someone to witness life with them for a moment. In that “sort-of Christmas” movie, the main characters’ needs were singularly human. At any point in time, what our own particular happy is and whatever portion of it we can achieve easily, must be what we do. So, as happy is what we do, it’s now something we can advocate. oh, not literally – but, when I have all the family, we do buffet on everyday dishes and save the Martha-esque frou-frou for when the group is small. Recently, though, we abandoned the glitz and simply learned to enjoy the chaos. For nearly 40 Christmas seasons, I delighted in the dazzle. I put on the holiday music, took out my “oh so organized” decorations, hung them exactly, in short order, and broke out the china and crystal. Many Chattereaders know that I was the queen of Martha Stewart wannabees I decorated 10 rooms to the nines every year. Worse, we can lose its reality in the hype. Many of us who work and have a family including children can lose our “self” in the busy-ness of this time of year. More importantly, these states aren’t exclusive to the poor, the sick, or those in shelters or on the street. It made me think: What does any individual expect this red and gold, worldwide and familial, loving and lonely day to be? There are so many for whom it’s just another day struggling with loneliness, illness, abandonment, or facing the unknown.
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Recently, I saw a movie that was, and wasn’t, a Christmas movie.
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For Christmas, well, that holiday gets an intro in July and goes full tilt at Halloween. Revolutionary, I know.įor those of us who celebrate holidays other than Christmas, there’s a small chance the holidays bring more holy than holly, but there is still plenty to distract us.
We put pressure on ourselves that affects everyone else in our life – but we can give ourselves permission to pick and choose, doing only what we can or really want for the holidays. Often, so much has been carved out that fun becomes work, and disappointment becomes inevitable. What do we want from this busy time of year and why is it so busy? At work and home we have fundraisers, tree-trimming, toy collections, Secret Santas, obligatory parties, and gatherings we love … all in this one moment.
Still, we usually only get the unexpected, and it’s best if everyone is ready for anything if we truly intend to enjoy the season … wine on the rug and all. We get quality time with those we love who have moved away and return to their high school bedroom for a couple of precious days a year.įor those who clear work schedules, close the office, shut down their computer – and even for those who sneak to their laptop to keep their finger in the proverbial pie even during holiday visits, this time of year holds great expectations. We go home – or we wait for those we love to come home – we fuss, red bows and all, and do things out of the ordinary trying to create a memory. What is this holiday’s lure, and what do we struggle for during this season? Many of us do much of what our heroes and heroines of fake love and fake snow do. Sure, it’s fun, but we can agree it can be too much for some. They’re in their perfect suits, or carrying empty handbags, trying to look cold when they’re overheating under hot lights on a movie set. The holiday movie channels drown us in fake snow, red bows, and career moguls going home to fall in love with their old high school sweetheart again. There is so much that is different about this time of year.
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