We are what would appear to be heading quickly into the holiday season. I'm ecstatic as this is my first holiday season since I was 15 that I will not be working in the customer service industry, (Except for the year I had to have my tonsils removed two days before Christmas.)
I am so excited to see the weather turn, the snow maybe fall (it is North Carolina) and visit my family knowing that I do not have to rush back home to deal with people yelling at me over their lotion and children's clothing issues. My parents and brother are coming into town, and even possibly my grandmother. And I don't have to work Black Friday! I could go shopping if I choose too! The sheer novelty of this is so amusing that I actually giggle out loud thinking about it.
I do have concerns about being separated from my husband at this time when it is all about family gatherings and being together. But then I remember that I have my family right down the street from my home, not to mention the sheer amazingness of my friends. I think it will be impossible to feel alone this holiday season and for that, I am so incredibly grateful to my amazing family and friends.
So this Thanksgiving, I will ask my father to put my Christmas tree up for me and I will decorate it with a joyous heart that I have the opportunity to spend this time with my family and not trapped in a store for 10 hours a day.
