Yuletide Frenzy

For only five short, bold, beautiful minutes. Unscripted and unedited. We just write without worrying if it’s just right or not.





Today's Word:  Open
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After a marathon shopping spree on Black Friday (plus a few extra drive-by shopping trips over the four weeks to follow), countless nights of meticulously wrapping and decorating boxes and oddly shaped toys, carefully thought out stacking of presents underneath the tree (the present to be opened last must be the best, yah know), 25 days of anticipation and kids itching to rip open those precious jewels teasing them from under the tree...after all this work to make Christmas morning perfect....to make it a fantastic memory planted into the minds of my children...
A frenzy begins, the sound of ripping paper, colors of green, red, blue, white tossed left and right.  Bows that were hand curled thrown to the side with out being glanced at.  Who has the garbage bag?  What's the dog chewing on?  Who got that gift for you?  Oh, I missed their reaction to that toy they've been wanting so badly....
Excitement is high.  Seeds of memories are collecting in their heads.  Joyful sounds of "Yes!!!  I wanted Santa to bring this to me!" and "Can we play with it now?  Please please!" are spinning around the room.  Clothes are always pushed off to the side without a second glance and back on to the next toy we go...
And all the while, I sit back and just watch with a smile on my face trying to soak it all in.  I think I'm going to start wrapping my kids' school close in Christmas paper each morning so we get to have this thrill daily.
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Hope you all had the Merriest of Christmases and the chaos of the season brought magic to you and yours!