When Christmas is over, I often feel empty. It sounds lame. I know. But I can't help it. I spend so much time before Christmas looking for gifts, buying gifts, and wrapping gifts. I always have something to do it seems. Then, the day after Christmas, a bombshell of boredom drops into my brain and I don't know what to do with myself.
New Years Day doesn't quite have the same appeal. In fact, for someone like me who doesn't drink and party, this celebration seems pointless. Why bother? It never occurs to me to look forward to New Year's Eve once Christmas is over.
At Christmas, when I give people gifts, I feel like I'm providing happiness, showing people that they are loved. The people around me are joyful and breaking into Christmas carols is socially acceptable. Why wouldn't I want it to be Christmas all year? To me, no other holiday even compares to Christmas, which is why the disappointment is so relevant and suffocating on the morning of December 26th.
However, recently I have begun to think about reasons why I should be happy when Christmas is finished. First, I don't have an excuse to spend all my money in my bank account. Second, I have my birthday to look forward to in another six months. Third, it makes the spirit of Christmas that much more magical when the season finally comes around again. Of course, there are a number of other reasons. Yet, in listing these blessings, I have come to realize that there is always something new and exciting around the corner. It all depends on perspective. On the attitude we take toward our situations.
So, as we near the end of the holiday seasons, I have made the decision to be grateful for its finale, and excited for the events of the year to come. Maybe, if we all think more positively, these post Christmas blues won't seem so heartbreaking when the time finally rolls around.
