my christmas rant

all that talk about christmas, all that planning, all that stress, over for another year

their's something I don't get (and perhaps you can help me out with this one)

why is christmas so short lived?

I mean for me, I didn't even get any gifts- so for me it's a case of having a meal, listening to christmas music and putting up a few decorations

but regardless of what you do, why is it over so soon?

it just seems really really sad

you talk about it and plan it for months and months

and then, in the space of a few hours, it's all over

and everything is back to normal

why

I struggle with this thought.

it just feels like their should be more

My family celebrates Christmas from Dec 25 to Jan 1. Why not extend it? Everyone has the right to celebrate how they please

Ours is over soon. We have a big dinner, the kids open their gifts at midnight, and we have a big breakfast. The kids are playing with their gadgets. My son is still sleeping because he stayed up until 4 am playing. I think Christmas lasts a long time because they use their gifts for months to come.

I suppose their's nothing wrong with that

I do, after all, have a christmas dinner on new year's day

I felt the same way last night. All of the excitement just stopped, my kid went with her dad and I was just alone and empty.