Maybe it's just that--in the plethora of posts I've made before--I've said about all I have to say about Christmas. I've written about favorite presents, favorite Christmas songs, LEAST favorite Christmas songs, and favorite Christmas movies and TV specials. I've shown the video of my daughter reading HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS, and video of Linus explaining Christmas to Charlie Brown. I've shared Christmas memories.
I guess there isn't a lot left to say.
But I don't think that's it. It goes deeper than just not having something to say. Three nights ago the family drove all around Fort Mitchell looking at Christmas lights. It's a yearly tradition. And when it was over, I told the family, "I don't know. I just wasn't very excited about anything we saw."
The easy answer, I guess, is that I'm still mourning my father's death right after Thanksgiving. And that certainly could be part of the problem. Maybe I'm just overwhelmed at work. That could be it, too. Or maybe it's that my kids are growing up and aren't themselves as excited as they used to be. There certainly are fewer actual toys under the tree this year, so that could play a part in it as well. Whatever the reason, though, I'm just not feeling it.
Tomorrow night Lisa and I will wrap the Christmas presents we do have, and I'm hoping that will get me in the spirit. It usually does.
In the meantime, below once again is the 8 year old video of my daughter reading HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS. I'm going to publish this post and then watch the video. I'm sure it will help. I think I'd need a heart of stone to not be put in the Christmas spirit by this video.
(I can't see the video.)
1 comment:
Praying for you, this is a very difficult time for many people. Lisa lost both grandparents in December. I changed a famous quote:
When you were born you cried and the family rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die the family cries and you rejoice.
From what you say about your Dad he did just that: He lived his life and is now rejoiced with Jesus.
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