Christmas

 Happy second day of Christmas!  I hope everyone had an amazing Christmas and was able to celebrate the birth of our Savior.  I hope you were also able to enjoy time with those you love and had some yummy holiday food.

Both Scott and I had to work on Christmas Eve.  We were able to attend Christmas Eve Mass a St. Anne Catholic Church (bonus, my niece sang in the children's choir) with my family then spend time with my extended family at my parents' house where there was gumbo and finger foods.  Christmas Day, we were up super early due to the thunderstorm, so we got up around 630 am, made coffee, and traded gifts.  Made it over to my parents' house for breakfast and more presents and lunch over at my Nana's house with the extended family.  We were able to come home for a little down time before heading to Scott's parents' house for a couple of hours.  Needless to say, we were exhausted and turned early last night.  I did have to work today, but it was low key since I work from home, and it wasn't super busy at work.

I sometimes struggle with the post-Christmas blues.  I think a lot of it is that I struggle with the craziness of the season leading up to Christmas and feel such a low point on December 26th.  Like all of a sudden, it's just all over.  There is such a hurriedness to get all the festive mood then it just stops as if nothing happened.  Decorations are taken down as soon as we wake up on December 26th, holiday music on the radio and in stores go back to regular music, and life goes back to normal.  As Catholics, the 12 days of Christmas starts on December 25th and ends on January 6th.  We shouldn't just celebrate the birth of our Savior on one day.  It should be a big deal for a couple of days.  

I'm going to end this short blog with Linus' speech from Charlie Brown Christmas.  I feel like this is a good thing to think about during this Christmas season.

Retrieved from A Charlie Brown Christmas:

"I guess you were right, Linus. I shouldn't have picked this 
little tree," said Charlie Brown. "Everything I do turns into 
a disaster. I guess I don't really know what Christmas is 
all about. Isn't there anyone who knows what Christmas 
is all about?"

"Sure, Charlie Brown, I can tell you what Christmas is all about," 
said Linus. [Linus walks to center stage.] 

"Lights, please."

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding 
in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them,
and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: 
and they were sore afraid.

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, 
I bring you good tidings of great joy, 
which shall be to all people.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour,
which is Christ the Lord.



And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe
wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the
heavenly host praising God, and saying,

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, 
good will toward men.

                 --Book 42, Luke (002:08-14)
                   The Bible, King James Version

[Linus picks up his blanket and shuffles off-stage.]