"And so the shortest day came, and the year died"

[jazzfish]

Joyous Sunreturn to you all. We've passed through the darkest night of the year; from here on out it gets better. Slowly, incrementally, but relentlessly. Until one day you stop and point and say, "That's a crocus!"

I appreciate the sentiment of Xmas, winter cheer and peaceonearth goodwilltoall and such. It's the specific holiday I object to. Traffic. Crazy shoppers. Family Obligations. (A "holiday" I'm required to spend in the company of relatives is no holiday at all.) So I choose to have no particular interest in Xmas, in 25 December. I celebrate the day after the longest night, the promise that warmth isn't dead. Sunreturn.

'cos you never know what next year will bring

This season I celebrate with gaming, gaming, and (probably) more gaming. How 'bout you?

Comments

[plumbob78.insanejournal.com (from livejournal.com)]

Oh, I never need an excuse. :-) What I have now, on the other hand, is a legitimate reason. That's what annoys me. However in keeping with your positive spin. My latest car problem makes buying a new car -- which I've wanted to do for some time -- a sensible decision, whereas before the Jetta demonstrated it was an undeniable cash-sink, buying a new vehicle would have gratuitous excess.