Our sense of smell is our most powerful sense. We smell certain things and they can take us back to how we felt when we first smelled them.
Today it was Christmas trees. And smokey fire logs. And cookies. To me, these things smell like family, joy and happiness. I love the holiday season.
It’s not the gifts (although I do love presents), it’s just the feeling of the holiday; it’s the time of year when people are a little less grouchy, a little less stingy and a little less self-absorbed. It is the time of year when there are cookies baking and smiles on people’s faces. It is the time of year when the days are crisp and sunny and the nights are filled with howling winds and the smell of wood burning. It is the time of year when I can play Christmas carols all day and no one complains, they just smile and hum or sing along for a few bars.
As I sit here, cozy in my livingroom, I put my hands up to my face and smell a few things; cinnamon from the cookies I made earlier, evergreen from the tree and a whiff of peppermint from the tea I just finished drinking. These are a few of the smells that make me think of happiness and comfort. Like there could not be a thing wrong and not a thing out of place in my life or anyone’s that I know.
Tomorrow is finally the “big day”. Our tree is standing, decorated in the living room, with presents laid beneath it. Cookies are being baked, plans for my parents’ annual Christmas eve dinner are being laid, cards are being sent and received, shopping is being done and my family is all getting along harmoniously…for the time being.
I am terminally addicted to Christmas and all that it encompasses. I wish it could last all year. Don’t you…?
All of us at Help! We’ve Got Kids wish you the very best holiday season and a happy new year. We hope you have health and happiness and that you get all that you deserve this year and next; whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s, Diwali, Eid, Festivus, Kwanzaa or any other holiday (or none at all). Enjoy.
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