BOXING FEINT
December 26th is supposed to be the day where you bid farewell to Christmas, call an end to the over-decoration of every surface of your home and property, and yet, this year, I want this day to last forever. Just because it's Boxing Day doesn't mean we have to pack this all up.
I don't want to take down the lights outside. I want to give them a chance to glow again and light up the night with their incadescent splendor. I don't want to tear down the tree and throw it to the curb, or pack up all the decorations and pretend that none of this ever happened.
I definitely don't want to deny the miracle of the season...
There was no real miracle that occurred, not in the biblical sense at least. But that doesn't mean a miracle didn't happen. That doesn't mean we should be so ready to pack up the season and head to the mall for great deals.
To me, the real miracle of this time of year is that I was able to spend relaxed time with my family and friends and not have to worry about the crushing oppression of oncoming work obligations. It is the first time in a long time where I feel like I can safely relax and not worry about all the things I typically do on a day-to-day basis.
This is not the day I choose to spend packing up the holidays.
This is not the day I choose to sort through my gifts and find homes for them all.
This is most definitely not the day that I choose to head out to the mall and face the hordes of people who are not already happy with what they have received.
Today is a day where I decide to extend all that is important by one more day at least, to enjoy the time I have been allotted and to spend it wisely. I choose to spend today relaxing and enjoying this moment in time; with my family, my friends, maybe just a good book or a movie.
Consider this my feint, my dodge. Consider this my piacular moment for all the time throughout the rest of the year where I have only focussed on my work.
Consider this my miracle day...
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