I think taking down the decorations should be a part of the whole New Year’s Resolution process. At Christmas, we celebrate the the birth of Jesus. The New Year is another birth. So we make resolutions in an effort to embrace the newness of it all. I think the taking down of the decorations should be a celebration of life renewed. It should be a nose-dive into the next season.
I know this is supposed to offend me, but even if they didn’t have the fake tree up at Wal-Mart, I would still be thinking about Christmas. Christmas is my favorite holiday. I know Thanksgiving doesn’t get any love anymore, and every year I act offended by how early the decorations come out at the mini-mall. I am a liar. I know it is all driven by commercialism and money. Even if it was still fashionable to give apples and homemade dolls, I would still be thinking about Christmas.
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