This time of year, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the annual frenzy of Black Friday, Cyber Monday, door buster sales, and expedited shipping. There are end-of-year work deadlines to meet, airline flights to schedule, Christmas cookies to bake, and school concerts and office parties to attend. Mix in sore throats, sniffling noses, traffic snarls, winter storm warnings and black ice, and it might seem as though you have the perfect recipe for a holiday headache.
That’s why it is so important to stop and feel the wonder of the season. Look all around and drink it in with all of your senses. There is the special soft glow of lights on the tree, the cat pawing at a low hanging ornament, the whistling winds outside and the sight of crisscrossing deer tracks in the snow. The kids making a mess of the kitchen as they build a gingerbread house. The family dog dozing by the fire. The crimson bows, the smell of evergreen boughs. The warmth of family, the laughter of friends. Remembering those who are gone. Missing those who couldn’t be here. The soaring voices of the church choir. The wide smiles on Christmas morning.
These are the simple joys. This is what makes memories.
And we your readers give thanks and best wishes to those behind The BHO for the New Year just ahead.