Remember when we were kids? We just had to show up at a holiday and it all magically happened.
The turkey was on the table, the presents under the Christmas tree, the 4th of July barbecue ready. The holidays season at the end of the year was a time which kids looked forward to with anticipation since early January.
When did this magic stop and the work begin?
Even though I don’t have kids the workload around the holidays seems to grow each year. The normal work load at the office doesn’t let up. If anything it seems to get worse. On top of that we have our social obligations. Functions to attend, presents to be acquired, cards to write, decorations to be chosen and put up and then taken down.
Can’t imagine how much more it is for parents but I can guess trying to wrangle one kid to do what he needs to do is bad enough.
How did my parents do it? I doubt the holidays were easier for them back then than they are now. At least I can be lazy and do some shopping online.
Some planning and pro active work can help minimize the stress of the holidays but every year some unexpected twist takes place at home or at work and all the planning goes out the window.
I guess the best I can do is to prepare for the worst and hope for the best. I hope that one day I can get back some of the magical feeling that the holidays used to exude and enjoy this time of year.
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