Now, I'm one of those people who feels very strongly that Thanksgiving gets a bum rap--being in between two such holidays as Halloween and Christmas it gets looked over quite often. And I think Thanksgiving is AMAZING! You get family, food, fun, games, time off of school and work, it's a pretty darn good time of the year!
And yet all too often you have Halloween, Halloween, Halloween and then boom! on November 1st it's all about Christmas, Christmas, Christmas. And one of the main ways that this takes place is in the form of Christmas music. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love Christmas music, I listen to it in July but I just can't feel right listening to it during November- it almost feels like I'm breaking faith with Thanksgiving to listen to Christmas music until the Friday after Thanksgiving.
So because I am normally so anti-Christmas music until that Friday after Thanksgiving I find it hard to understand why I am having such a hard time staying away from it this year. All the other years of my life I could withstand and wait for the Christmas music but this year I just seem to be drawn to it for some reason. I haven't yet gotten to the point of actually listening to the CD's, but I pull them out and look and them longingly and if a Christmas song comes on the radio I make no move to change it.
I can't help but feel traitor, but this year especially there is something that is pulling me towards the Christmas music. I've always loved how upbeat, optimistic, happy, and loving Christmas music is and I love that feeling it creates when you listen to it! I love how it makes you feel like being kinder towards all your fellow man, how it makes you feel like you want to go and just give something to someone, I love how Christmas music brings out the best in you.
And who knows, maybe I just need that feeling more this year, but there has to be someway to recreate it without listening to Christmas music, I just need to find it because I refuse to become more traitor to Thanksgiving.
I guess I'll try to stay strong...but ooh how I'm waiting for November 28th!
1 comment:
I LOVE thanksgiving! It is actually one of my favorite holidays, mostly because you get to be with family and there is just a feeling of love and warmth! I can't wait for the christmas music either, but I think it's weird that right on November the first, some radio stations start playing Christmas music! For some reason it just feels really weird to me! But I can't wait to go christmas caroling and such! Hey, what is your family doing for thanksgiving bonnie?
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