December
is upon us and I am astounded at how the previous eleven months had flown by
so quickly. I for once feel wonderful as I have accomplished a few resolutions that I had
imposed on myself the previous year and quite euphoric that this year I
had the opportunity to fulfill a particular vision, a desire
to lose a few pounds off my body. Oh! Yeah!
The
weather is cool and the children love the whole ambience that this month
brings.As far as I can remember we are used to correlate December with cold weather and snow but
for most,December is a month of
celebrating.Christmas,Santa and
presents are primary reflections of a
child.It’s very distinctive with the
children getting all agog with excitement as they wait for the year to end
and usher in the new year.Children await December as it is a month full of activities, surprises and fun
,even the adults wait with anticipation.With the cool climate setting in, my
children’s school has planned a lot of sports activities and field trips
for different classes during this
month.
Since
the year is winding down ,we also should take time off our busy schedules to remind ourselves how blessed and fortunate we are,having quality time with the family,by sharing family responsibilities and
caring for our loved ones and being
united in times of dark days thus strengthening
family ties.
On the
other hand,now that it is December,it is a
tedious month for spouses who are
working in the Financial hub, as they
are very busy ,working non-stop to compare and provide detailed statements of their company’s performances. It is also the
best times to review your taxes and
insurances.Like wise if you are a tax
payer,in the US you would be paying attention to 'irs forms'.
December
always takes me back to childhood.Back
then we were not endowed with technology
to exchange with one another ecards,emails and digital photos of loved ones
during times of celebration. Those days it was a common scene on the streets and pavements to see
people jostling in the last hour, to buy greeting
cards,fancy items and seasonal decorations from the street hawkers,who sold at a cheaper price than what was being
sold in department stores. Life is easy
nowadays with the advent of technology as
everything is done at the push of a button. At the same
time, the conventional way of sending or
receiving greetings and wishes have become a rare occurrence .It brings nostalgic
memories of the days gone by. Although it was time consuming we always made it a point to make cards and create decorative letters during the festive season .It was with a
great sense of importance that I used
to buy cards from the store or scribble my wishes on a hand-made card and send them
via snail mail across to family and friends.Gone are the
days....
