It's January 3rd and a glance at the wall calendar reveals no surprise: It still shows November.
So what if I am a little behind? It happens to the best of us.I engaged in the expected and beloved rituals of the Christmas season, from baking to wrapping, even though my first cards went into the mail today.
It's time for a new year while the residual of the old still sits in stacks on my desk. When will I learn to scale back the expectations for what I can accomplish in a day, or a month?
It is time to turn over a new leaf. So I rotate the calendar pages. First I glance at the birthdays on the December page, wondering how many received greetings, and I move on to January.
Yes, my Christmas decorations are all still in place, and will be for another week. Why rush? I savor the memories of holidays just lived. It is not easy to let go.
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