January 2nd

Christmas tree in a body bag.

This is all that remains of our Christmas.

It seems to me that the Christmas season and spirit become more rushed and more hurried each year. I was extremely reluctant to take the Christmas stuff down and pack it away, thinking that means it all must come to an end.

But...

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach." - Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol