November and December are my least favorite months of the year. I start getting into my grumpy mood about the second week in November and don't come out of it until after January.
Perhaps it has something to do with the cold weather. But it's more likely that I become too overwhelmed with the pressures and obligations surrounding the holidays. There are just too many parties, gatherings, collections for the needy, family obligations, hours spent in traffic, and shopping for useless gifts.
I know I get this way every year... and it's getting worse.
You must give, you must love, you must socialize, you must be cheerful, and you MUST ENJOY EVERY MINUTE OF IT... or else! Or else? Yes... or else you are seen as a Scrooge and frowned upon. Or else you are a social misfit. Or else you will live a miserable life then shrivel up and die alone. Oh, really?
When? When did this unwritten social law go into effect?
And that's why I rebel against it. Not because I don't want to give, love, or socialize... but because I don't like anyone else telling me how, when, and whom to love. I don't feel like I have a choice in the matter during the holidays. What happened to our freedom to choose?
Maybe I'll start decorating a cherry tree in April and giving random gifts in August just to throw people off. Hmm...
It's a bad attitude, I know. Shame on me for not enjoying such a joyous time of the year. Is it just me? ;-)
