BY DAWN REED

My beloved spoke words to me this week that cut me to the quick. I was minding my own business, not bothering anybody, when he announced, “I believe it’s time to take down the Christmas decorations.” I did not respond.

I hate this time of year: the un-decorating of all things Christmas. I love the colors, the lights, and the tree, and I want the season to go on FOREVER! But, alas, it cannot. To be fair, and don’t tell my better half this: I knew it was time. While I’m not over it, most other reasonable people are. They’re forging ahead into Valentine’s Day, then St. Patrick’s Day, and Easter. 

The un-decorating of Christmas reminds me of Ecclesiastes Chapter 3. It begins with, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.” My Christmas season began the first week of November. It’s been a good run. Now we will begin something else.