Christmas is the best time of the year. Everybody is so happy and everywhere you go there are hundreds of colorful lights. It’s during the coldest time of the year but for some reason it’s still one of the warmest times of the year. I’m not talking about physically warm. I’m talking about heart-felt warmth. Everybody is just full of joy and wants to be nice to everyone. It’s the time of giving and your can literally feel the goodness in the air. I’ve always loved Christmas time because of the feeling it gives me. I remember waking up in the morning and running to the Christmas tree, just about dying in anticipation to open my presents. I grew up with my grandma so I just naturally fell into the position of putting the tree up myself. She would help decorate and I always loved putting all of the ornaments up with her. There is just a certain feeling in the air during Christmas time that makes every nook and cranny of a house feel nice and cozy. Spending Christmas with my grandma was the best. It was my favorite and I always loved that time of year. After I moved away from her I slowly stopped being excited for Christmas and after she died I lost all excitement. I still love all the lights and decorations but now when I think about putting up the tree or decorating I just don’t feel like doing it. It’s just not the same anymore. I’m pretty excited for this Christmas though. I’m excited because I’ll be able to spend it with my girlfriend. We’ll have been together for six months and four days on Christmas day.

Alex