There is so much negativity going on in today's society. The economy stinks and our money is on fire. Our education system churns out robotic test takers instead of imaginative thinkers. Political talk-heads have divided the nation along party lines while leaving our government to crumble. And the Kardashians are still on TV. In short, we have a lot to complain about.
But we also have a lot to be thankful for, and that is what The Holiday Month is all about.
I felt that it was important to kick off the new year in a way that would help me remember that there really is something to celebrate each and every day. While I understand that celebrating a holiday every day is an extreme way to go about this, I do believe that if we treated every day as if it were a holiday, then maybe the problems that we face wouldn't be that bad. Maybe smiles would come a little easier to our faces, and maybe our capacity for compassion and good humor would grow.
Or, we could all just have another excuse to go to the bar. And who couldn't use another one of those.
But we also have a lot to be thankful for, and that is what The Holiday Month is all about.
I felt that it was important to kick off the new year in a way that would help me remember that there really is something to celebrate each and every day. While I understand that celebrating a holiday every day is an extreme way to go about this, I do believe that if we treated every day as if it were a holiday, then maybe the problems that we face wouldn't be that bad. Maybe smiles would come a little easier to our faces, and maybe our capacity for compassion and good humor would grow.
Or, we could all just have another excuse to go to the bar. And who couldn't use another one of those.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
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