The Craze is Almost Over

I'm not the holiday type of person.  I don't cook, decorate, or entertain, and my house is a candidate for all hoarding or makeover reality shows.  I don't understand this American thing about the Christmas Holidays.  We not only name the Holiday and the vacation, we named each single day of the week:  Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Cyber Tuesday...etc.  The Christmas season is a conspiracy to expose all my weaknesses.  My shoppings are not done, my house is not decorated, my postman and piano teachers are not tipped, and I forget to take a shower before my kids' concert.

I envy organized people who make lists, and I actually know a few of them.  They get their Christmas shopping 1/2 done the year before, taking advantage of the December 26th sale, while everything is 1/2 off; then stock them away in their guest closet (they always have a guest closet and room, ready for guests).  Come the next year, their Christmas shopping is done the first week Amazon offered their lightning deals with free Prime shipping.  They house is always beautifully decorated, both inside and out; and the tree trimmed with fragile crystal ornaments, even it they have kids...

I'm not evolved or organized like that.  My house is always messy, covered with Lego pieces and Star Wars collectibles, the sink is always full of dishes and the refrigerator is always empty.  However, I do spend a lot of time with my kids, everyday, reading to them, playing games with them, listening to them and driving them around.  Deep inside my mind, I want a perfect house and life, but I know I can't have it all.  I'm training myself to be happy with what I can do, not what I can't...now.

My house is not ready for Christmas, but the gifts are all wrapped, the people are home and happy.  That's all I need, for now.