The red cups designed with snowflakes, ornaments, and an ice skating couple. The cups that mark the change of a season. The cups that, to many, signify joy and peace and time with family and cozied up with a loved one. They're back.
Does that make it official? Is the holiday season already upon us? Is it time to string up the lights? Is it time to ring the doorbells and sing Christmas carols? Is it already time to rush the malls and buy gifts for the ones we adore and admire? Uhh...I don't think so. Not quite yet, people.
Let's enjoy Thanksgiving. Let's enjoy the turkey, the potaters, the cranberry sauce, the yams, the pumpkin pie, the dysfunctional family chatter across the long banquet table. There will be enough time to cut out Christmas cookies, purchase gifts, sew scarves, and definitely enough time for more dysfunctional family chit chat.
How bout 'dem Pilgrims, eh? They deserve some props. Why so easily overlooked? ;)
May we specifically aim, this season, to remember to give thanks. May we live these days with deeply grateful hearts.
Lori, as a (somewhat impulsive) Christmas fanatic, I sincerely appreciate this humble reality check. I love you girl. You be keepin' it real. Das wass up.
ReplyDeleteI do love me some turkey, in fact.
Thank YOU :)