First I would like to wish everyone a Happy Holiday.
It is that time of the year when everyone is rushing to get gifts and presents, when people are supposed to be cheery and bright. This is also the year that I won’t have my sister here to celebrate with. I have been bumming around about it all month and tomorrow reality will hit me when I don’t have her to wake me up and force me out of bed. There is something about christmas that makes everyone a child again. Remembering the days when Santa would sneak in while you were sleeping and give you the presents you deserve. Unfortunately my christmas will be one family member short and it only makes me realize that its time to grow up and face the fact that my sister is moving on. I hate to be the depression Scrooge but the whole situation to me is depressing.
Usually I have christmas presents months in advanced and wrapped soon after so I am not tempted to give them away before christmas. But this year in order to prevent christmas from coming I refused to get gifts to absolutely necessary. It was my first year having to fend with the christmas crowds I didn’t realize how cruel they really could be. Ladies pushing people around drivers racing for the best parking spot. What is so wrong with having to walk a few yards to get to a door. Are the people you are shopping for not worth the effort. No wonder suicide rates go up around this time of year. People are stressed out enough already, now they have strangers yelling at them and treating them like trash.
For example I was standing in line to buy some presents for my sister and her boyfriend while this person in front of me was being checked out. The store only had one open register so the line was quickly growing. Her son wanted to buy something and she asked me if I had a problem with it. I didn’t,but that was before I realized he was paying separately and needed a display item down off of a shelf and needed it to be packed. I was standing around for an additional 20mins at least. My patience was being tested and I was a little upset but I had brought it upon myself so I hadn’t said anything to her. Besides I was just going to be waiting around for my parents afterwards anyways. But this lady behind me decided loud huffs and snide comments were the way to get the line moving faster. I felt embarrassed to have such a person behind me and I dearly hoped that the lady didn’t think the words were coming from me. Thankfully the lady smiled at me and knew it wasnt coming from me. I don’t understand how people can be so rude around a holiday that is all about being nice and giving to those in need. It seems almost counter productive to do things like that. It times like those that I really wish there was a santa clause, a big lump of coal in her stocking would certainly set her straight for next year.
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