It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year...

The fall colors are slowly disappearing, the world around me is turning brown in preparation for winter. The time period between Halloween and New Years has always been my absolute favorite time of the year. It's during this time that the snow first begins to fall, it's when Thanksgiving and Christmas come, and the entire time there is a feeling of warmth in the air. I thrive during this time of the year, my spirit revels in the atmosphere that this time of the year creates. I can't wait for Halloween to come, I can't wait for the snow to begin to fall, I can't wait for Thanksgiving, and I especially can't wait for the Christmas season. The Christmas season is always a big deal to me and my family. As soon as the Thanksgiving meal is over we begin to play Christmas carols, and then it's usually the day after Thanksgiving when we go and choose a tree to put up in our living room. Within a week after Thanksgiving our house is decorated for Christmas, the Christmas spirit prevalent in the atmosphere of our home. Throughout the entire Christmas season we will be baking; my mom makes her fudge and I make my peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate. On Christmas eve I always make pumpkin pie, and my dad prepares the turkey to be baked the next day. Christmas day we always wake up early, usually by six we're beginning to open presents. While the rest of my family sits in the living room I put Cinnamon rolls into the oven for breakfast and then join them to resume present opening. By ten my dad puts the turkey into the oven, and soon the smell of turkey and dressing spreads throughout the house. This is a scent that is in our house twice a year; Thanksgiving and Christmas. These two holidays are precious to me because of how close it brings my family, and because of how happy they both are. My soul absolutely revels in this time of the year; as soon as the first snow flake falls I will be in bliss. To all of you who know what I'm talking about, revel with me. To all of you who do not find this in the Thanksgiving or Christmas seasons, this year look for it. Bring the spirits of this season into your home, look to your loved ones and tell each of them how much they mean to you, how much you love them. When you go Christmas shopping do it with love, do it with a smile. Remember that we only have this life once, so make sure that it is as filled with love, warmth, and happiness as you can fill it with. This is the perfect time of the year to begin.