Our
view
Surviving
the holiday season
Thanksgiving is now over and the Christmas
season has officially begun.
Anyway,
it is completely evident that just like
every other year, the entire month of December
will be a constant barrage of holiday sights,
smells, tastes and unfortunately sounds.
The
sounds are what really get the majority
of us wishing for the rapid passing of Christmas.
That same sappy Christmas music will seep
from the speakers of virtually every business
open to the public. And if you are unfortunate
enough to work at any of these businesses
take solace in the fact that you are not
alone in your misery, and there are only
24 more days to go.
If
the sounds of the season were not bad enough,
the sights should be enough to really finish
anyone off. We can all count on only seeing
the same old Christmas movies on television
over and over again. And Santa Clauses will
greet, or scare patrons of every department
store and mall.
The
worst sign of the season is the endless
crowds of people in the stores and on the
roads rushing around in mad frenzies to
buy, buy, buy. The people alone are enough
to make a person want to hole up in a dark
closet.
Although
it will be a challenge, it is possible to
survive the Christmas season, it can and
has been done before. Just remember, and
take hope in the fact that it will end.
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