"Jingle Bells"
Words---come on you know 'em
It is very hard, nigh impossible for me to sing this song without smiling. Go ahead and try it. Right now--sing it-Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way.
This song is about fun and celebration. Even with a bunch of vacation days and holidays and weekends--I don't think a lot of us celebrate enough. Sometimes our celebrations turn into a lot work. Sometimes they are excuses to look good or to pay back a favor or feel like something we have to do. Whatever happened to just being around friends and family and enjoying them for who they are? I don't care if your house is clean. I understand your kids can be cranky. I don't need a big meal. Celebrations are about the people.
Jingle Bells also reminds me of car rides to go see relatives. My mom came from a big family and every Christmas her numerous brothers and sisters, who were responsible for all my cousins, would gather together. There would be eating, drinking, laughing and a humongous gift exchange. Santa would sometimes appear. Yes, sometimes things got a bit out of hand. No, I didn't get along with every cousin. Yes, a couple of my uncles were scary. But it was a celebration. My dad on the piano and carols being sung. Even helping with the dishes was fun on Christmas.
I don't know if I will ever experience Christmas like I did growing up with my relatives. But I hope that in the midst of everything I will remember to have fun and celebrate. I hope you will too.
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