Christmas 2006 is over.
And I'm sure that for every person who rues the passing of this happy day, there is another who heaves a sigh of relief that the Yuletide yo-yo is finally on the down-swing.
The festivities can really get depressing for the lonely and single. Or those who are estranged from their families. Worst, if someone with whom you have spent many merry Christmases together has suddenly left to sojourn with St Peter at the Gates decorated with mistletoe. Perhaps that girlfren or boyfren is with another boyfren or girlfren this year and you have no one. Maybe you have never had anyone to buy pressies for anyway.
Bah Humbug! The fact is, if you have that someone special, or really good friends and family around you, every day can be Christmas. And if you don't, well that Fat Man in the red robe and bushy white beard just irritates you no end ya? You feel like shooting the bugger with a reindeer gun =))
So this goes out to all the closet Christmas-haters. You know who you are, don't bluff. I hope the feeling is transient.
Its OK to hate the season for now. But if you don't do something about it by Easter, you'll see Mommy kissing Santa Claus again next year.
And then the North Pole will suddenly look like a fantastic place to migrate to.