I was Born on the Naughty List
The Christmas season is my ABSOLUTE favorite time of the year. I get so excited when I am out in public, and I hear a real Christmas song like "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" playing in the speakers or when a stranger asks me, are you ready for Christmas? There is an openness to give freely and share about family traditions, more than any other time . And while it is the end of the year, it is also a time to reflect on what has past and what may lie ahead. For some, this may be bitter. For others, it is sweet. For many, it is both. As we near the end of December, these lyrics remain in my head: "He's making a list and checking it twice. He's gonna find out who's naughty or nice. Santa Claus is Coming to Town." If I believed in Santa, I might wonder: what is on his list; why does he need to check it twice; how will he find out if I have been naughty or nice; when is he coming; which town will he arrive to; and what will he do, when he comes? You know the...