I Just Might

Yep, I just might go to bed at 1000 tonight. No, I have not put up my tree. Yes, my house is still a mess (dishes in the sink, laundry still in the dryer, presents that need to be wrapped are scattered about). But, I just might not care about those things and head to bed anyway... Yesterday and today weren't THAT bad at work although they did have some pretty crazy/hectic moments (thank GOODNESS I work on a floor with awesome teamwork!) I had an opportunity to have the day off and thought about taking it, especially since I could have done a favor for my new friend, but decided to "save my date" for a time when I REALLY want the day off (like, a day when I don't want to drive in the snow and ice or have something fun that I will miss if I'm at work) I will probably get offered Wednesday off, but have not decided if I will take it or not (I could pay some bills with the amount of money I will make if I work four days this week including Christmas Day!)

I can hardly believe that Christmas is just a couple days away. It just doesn't feel like it. Heck, I wrote a post called "Just an Ordinary Day?" last year and in that post, I was smelling Christmas cookie candles and looking at a decorated Christmas tree with PRESENTS under it! Maybe, like my co-worker said last year, Christmas just isn't as exciting without kids...but, shouldn't I be able to make it exciting?! Why yes, I think I should, but why did it feel like such a chore to "dig out" my Christmas decorations that I just didn't bother?! Maybe if I go to bed at 1000, I just might feel up to decorating tomorrow so I don't feel like such a Scrooge...

I got this in a Christmas "ecard" and thought it was worth saving/sharing--
Work of Christmas Begins
"When the song of the angels is stilled,
when the star in the sky is gone,
when the kings and princes are home,
when the shepherds are back with the flocks,
then the work of
Christmas begins:
to find the lost,
to heal those broken
in spirit,
to feed the hungry,
to release the oppressed,
to rebuild the nations,
to bring peace among
all peoples,
to make a little music
with the heart...
And to radiate the
Light of Christ,
every day, in every way,
in all that we do
and in all that we say.
Then the work of
Christmas begins.
-- Howard Thurman, adapted

Good night.