Christmas

For whatever reason, I grew up in a family that celebrated Christmas. This seems rather normal until you realize that my mother doesn't have a complete understanding of most Western holidays. She tries to go to the post office or the library on Thanksgiving, Easter, and the Fourth of July and then calls me to complain when she can't get her errands done. As the holiday approaches (and I slack off of my ever looming finals) the Christmas spirit in this world has become more and more apparent. People undergo extreme personality changes just for this part of the year. This weekend I've dealt with people who are generally short with me and they've been willing to let almost anything go. I don't hate the holiday spirit, but why can't people have that attitude all the time? In order to combat this I've decided to flaunt my thankfulness for the life I get to lead with a new series of things and people I'm thankful for. Yes, I'm starting it during this puke-tastic Thankfulness infested extravaganza but it'll keep going after that. Long after.