I know we live in a world that is often fast-paced and hectic; the phrase "time is of the essence" gets drummed into our head to the point where seeing the big picture and planning accordingly can get lost in the shuffle. We tend to think if we accomplish "X" or "Y" our life will somehow be better and less stressful. In the process, however, we can lose sight of what's truly important.
Enter the Christmas season.
Have you ever noticed how people tend to become more nostalgic and caring around Christmas than any other time of year? Why is this? It's like some invisible magic dust is sprinkled over the world that allows us to look at life the way it should be seen all year.
Christmas could even be viewed as a yearly tutorial on how the world should work, but doesn't. Don't most of us feel a bit more light-hearted, a bit happier and treat others a bit nicer than we may normally do? There's the giving, the good will and the peace on earth that is expressed in people giving their time and energy during Christmas to make sure another person's holiday is a bit brighter than it might have been. You even see people digging into their wallets to give money to a man or woman ringing a bell. Just because it's Christmas. It's the right thing to do.
Although most of us may feel better during Christmas -- in fact might even look forward to it each year -- few are ever able to sustain the lesson the season teaches. Come Dec. 26, I predict a huge mob action will again erupt throughout the country, with people pushing and shoving their way into various stores to fight and grab for a sweater or ornament they had their eye on. The day reminds you more like a scene from WWII than the state of peace expressed just the day before.
And to top it all off, it isn't as if the world is suddenly less fortunate during Christmas than the rest of the year. The following statements aren't truer during Christmas as opposed to say, Jan. 25 or July 25:
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