Tis The Holiday Season!!

So in light of me being behind on my blogs, I am about to unload a barrage of posts (that I have been meaning to put up, but have failed to do so until now).  Nevertheless, I would like to focus the subject matter of this blog on Christmas! I have loved this holiday and time of year ever since I can remember hearing Christmas music on the radio, seeing the decorations adorning buildings and streets, and feeling the magic associated with the celebration of Christ's birth.  As the years passed, this magic seemed to diminish and become more faint.  Now I am not saying that I stopped loving Christmas because that isn't (nor could it ever) be the case.  What I mean is that as life's busy and rapid grips alter ones perception of time and wants.  The holiday season becomes more about the time you get off from work, school, or both.  I can honestly say, however, that such a grasp has been loosened from my Christmas mentality.  I am from Pennsylvania, and the time I have spent away from my home has truly made me appreciate where I have come from.  I am more anxious to see my family and friends (and spend time with them) than to get away from my school responsibilities.  I encourage all of you to cherish this holiday for the same reason I am...because it brings us closer together.  Sure, the absence of school is great.  But I believe it is truly great because it enables all of us to spend time with those around us.