Ah…..Christmas Time

I have to believe that Mother Eve passed this down through her lineage……the minute the radio first plays "Perry Como, White Christmas" we step it into high gear! We start planning neighbor gifts, naughty/nice list, what color lights should we get and what "man of the hour" is going to hang them for us! Let us not even get started on the fact that , as the turkey is basting in the oven, we are high lighting the ads for Black Friday. We become primeval at this time. Our days are filled with list and line waiting and cart pushing. We vie for the best parking space regardless of the old lady that has been waiting for that spot……..we have list to fill! We are at stores before they open with such anticipation that it is palpable! We rush to Pandora every morning to put on Christmas Music that reverberates through the halls of our homes and offices. Our cars suddenly become reindeers or wreath holders.  Treats mysteriously show up on front steps and spontaneous singing erupts at unexpected times. Family photos and letters of achievements decorate our refrigerators. My c.o.l. (circle of love) friend suggested it is because it is up to us……up to us to fill the preverbal stocking of Christmas. We are in charge of the taste, the smell, the look of Christmas. We generate the love and the goodwill of the man in red. We are the Christmas Spirit that they speak of in movies and poems and songs. We literally create the memories and traditions of generations to come! So put on your big girl pants and enjoy the season to the fullest! Go and Do!