It’s that time of year again. I wonder if I’ll ever have anyone to spend the holidays with. Then I think, well, right now it would be so awkward because it is only about 6 weeks til Christmas, so what do you get someone you just started seeing without freaking them out? Thankfully, I don’t have that problem this year. I don’t have to work out a schedule so two families can be visited, travel or anything else I really don’t want to do. I can plan a dinner for friends and invite who I want. I can leave my tree up until Valentine’s Day if I want, and no one will yell at me about it. (Actually, my child would probably prefer if I left it up all year, but I just can’t do that).
See, I'm THAT person who starts humming Christmas tunes in July, and singing full blown carols around the middle of October. I decorate early so I can enjoy the decorations. I enjoy having people over so I can entertain groups. I love how everyone is seemingly so much nicer to each other. I love telling store people "Merry Christmas, " and hearing it back from some of them. I have most of my Christmas shopping done early because I shop the sales. My favorite secular Christmas song is "Silver Bells." Yes, I'm THAT person.
So, yes, I love Christmas. The main reason I love Christmas is because we get to celebrate Jesus's birthday. I will be baking a cake for Jesus's birthday so my boy can decorate it, and we will share it with the people we will celebrate Christmas with.
I was listening to Christmas music as I was getting ready this morning and had to laugh. Two songs in a row talked about being alone at Christmas.. I had to catch myself before I passed up ‘Blue Christmas’ and think.. “I’m not REALLY alone.” I have a great group of friends I will be eating a meal with, my son, family (who will be in another state) and the never-ending school work. So, I will be kept busy on Christmas Eve/Day. And there is also the upcoming New Year’s party that I am in the process of planning.
There is also the most important thing I have yet to mention. I have Jesus. So, I’m never truly alone. And I am faithful to the fact that I will not spend all of the holidays in my life without someone special. Someday, some man will take me out to dinner for my birthday. He will be the same one who will kiss me under the mistletoe, and again at midnight as we ring in the New Year together. He will be the one to take me on a surprise trip for Valentine’s Day, arranging for the kid(s) to stay somewhere with someone we trust so I don’t have to worry about it. Yes, I am a romantic at heart, and I look forward to the day when I can experience the holidays with someone special. For now though, Jesus keeps my heart warm and I don’t worry about tomorrow.
