The Dreaded Debate….

Today I saw a post asking the big question on everyone’s mind. Is it too early for Christmas? Most people say Yes!! And shout it from the roof tops. Complaining about stores with their Christmas stuff out and how their neighbor just put lights up and maybe even a tree!!!

My daughter even showed me a picture of a turkey telling Santa that Thanksgiving was is day and to back off!!! I laughed as it was very cute. Yet the post asking about too early stuck with me. Mainly because the author is really good, but also because it made me think of all the reasons why someone would put a tree up this “early”. Let me tell you I came up with some really good ones and by the time I was done thinking about them too early was just a small thought.

We never know what is going on in the lives of our neighbors or coworkers. Not really. I thought of things like maybe a mother or grandmother was lost during the year and she loved Christmas so the tree was put up early to honor her. Because she was missed so much that by putting up that tree it seemed to bring just a piece of her spirit back. Maybe the young couple had been struggling for the last five years to have a baby and finally after all kinds of tests and tries, they finally get to tell the family that they are expecting and decided to do that by hanging a “babies first Christmas ornament“ up on the front of the tree. Maybe a parent started a new job and it pays so well that the tree and all the ornaments are brand new carefully picked out by each child and Christmas this year promises to be the best yet. Maybe another family was so blessed that they are going to give another family and they can’t wait for it!

These are just a few reasons I came up with as to why it’s not too early. All these things are the magic of the season. They are the joy, peace, and love that we all wish for each other during this time of year.

Is it too early? I’m sure you can give a reason for every one that I have as to why it is. Yet in the end I only ask this. Do we not walk around wishing the whole year would feel like this? Full of excitement full of love? We do and if you don’t I ask that you watch Scrooge a few times. Or maybe the Grinch. The season is not about the gifts but about the magic, the love, the joy.

I say put the tree up!!! Let the season begin!! So that maybe the magic last just a bit longer.

Dee