Christmas Spirit?

The Grinch

As each December passes, I can't help but feel less festive each year. The magical aura that accompanied my thought of Christmas when I was younger has diminished into stress and dullness. The routine of worrying about gifts for friends and family, making time to put up decorations, and the big event of Christmas dinner is getting tiresome. The family time is good of course, even if it may feel forced sometimes, but those people are a reminder of how fortunate I am to have people to be with on that day. Not to mention the many students and teachers that are rushing to meet due dates the last couple weeks of school before the break, which adds another bucket-load of things to worry about. This is why the break is much needed to calm down once everything is complete. The expectation to be extra happy and cheerful during "the most wonderful time of the year" hasn't really caught on to me yet.  As said on the post on the class blog, people aim for a perfect holiday season that is just not achievable.