Christmas Time is Here
Ah Christmas. So many happy memories. So many depressing moments knowing that you’re not going to experience any of those memories again.
Growing up, Christmas was one of my favorite holidays. In September I’d spend hours reading through the J.C. Penney Christmas catalog toy section, looking at all the new toys coming out for the season. Holiday decorations would go up, school would occassionally be cancelled for snow. My mother would bake all sorts of delicious confections: cookies, cakes, pies, and tarts.
So many memories.
No more.
No more holiday decorations. No candles in the windows, no wreaths for the door. There’s no holiday baking, no holiday meals being prepared.
To make matters worse, many Christmas songs are simply depressing: “Please Come Home for Christmas” and “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” are two examples.