We did a small outing yesterday & it was dark. The whole day looks like it was early evening. Today looks to do the same. This time of the year sucks for the lack of light.
Normally, I get a little cheer from the holiday lights in the neighborhood. That's not happening this year. For the last few years, the holiday spirit has been dwindling. For someone who never had much, it's easy to notice. There's less holiday oriented things at the stores. They hardly play holiday music. Less people decorate their homes.
Maybe we've started outgrowing the holidays. Some people scream about them, but few really celebrate them like when I was a kid. When people or places do celebrate them, it's more like a caricature of holidays past than the actual holiday. You don't even see Christmas Coca Cola commercials anymore.
Maybe it's time for Santa, the reindeer & lights to take the nativity scene go out to the barn. Maybe this is last trip for them. I'm not sure how I feel about that. Because sometimes, the sparkling lights really do help people like me get through the season.
Take care & happy holidays.
Cya...
