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    The Holidays Are Here!

    By SharLeighDecember 1, 2018No Comments3 Mins Read
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    DecWOWpicThis is a special time of year, but it seems to pass at the speed of light. Is it because October, November and December each have major holidays? Yes, it is like being on a high-speed ride. Halloween fast approaches with all the festivities of harvest parties and trick or treating. Then, on its heels in just three weeks, is Thanksgiving, when many of us are traveling home to celebrate with the family. Most people view December as an entire month of holidays – Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. Everyone is busy with decorating, parties, gift buying and getting ready for the various activities. And, before we know it, the New Year is being welcomed in, as well. But it seems December is the best month of the year. Most people are different – they are more cheerful and courteous to others. There seems to be an air of expectation and that is enhanced by the children in our families. No matter what the age, we still see the Holidays through our childhood memories. My grandson is almost six years old now and is starting to realize what Christmas is about. In October, he said that it was such a long time till Christmas… I just smiled. For the adults, the Holidays come (and go) too soon, but we must admit that most of us like Christmas carols, the displays in the stores and the ringing of the Salvation Army bells. Many enjoy taking a break and going to the theater to see the new holiday movies, or just making some popcorn and viewing the classic Christmas films at home. It is also a time for family and tolerance, as many of us are forced to endure family members that, thankfully, we only see, if we are lucky, once a year! It is a time of telling the littles ones some great Christmas stories and what it was like when we were their age. Yet, each year it gets more and more difficult to try to explain life without cell phones, instant messaging, social media, streaming and tablets. Yes, times have changed, but people do not. Most of us carry the Holiday spirit around with us through the month of December and enjoy the excitement that we see around us. As an adult, I still enjoy looking at the houses decorated in Christmas lights and the blow-up figures. It lends a certain lightheartedness to the soul. There is something special about coming into a house and smelling cookies baking or, better yet, to see several generations sitting at a table and decorating cookies. Sometimes, the simple tasks in life bring the greatest joy and become the best part of our special Holiday memories. My special wish for you this season is the blessing of special moments filled with delight and joy! Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Kwanzaa to you all.

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    SharLeigh

    SharLeigh has an inquisitive nature – she is interested in current events, history, science and many more subjects, including things that go bump in the night! Since 1997, SharLeigh has scoured the internet, looking for interesting, fun and timely topics covering all sorts of human-interest subjects for her articles from her home in Fontana, CA.

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