Thanksgiving came and went like a track star running a 220 meter race.
Whoosh!
It seemed far away one moment.
The next moment it came closer rapidly.
When it got here and passed – well – it came and went so fast there didn’t seem that there was much time to enjoy it.
Now Christmas is rushing toward us.
It is rushing toward us like a freight train at full speed going downhill.
It is going to come and go like the snap of a finger – just like that and then it’s on to the New Year.
Yikes!
These holidays seem to get lost in a jumble of faster moments from year to year for those of us who are older.
Do younger people feel this way?
I doubt it.
What to do about this?
Take each day and each of these holidays one at a time. Take a deep breath and let it out slowly and thank the Lord you are here to watch these holidays pass. Being here is the only thing that matters.