Christmas Lights

These past few weeks I have been driving around happily. I love the lights people put out this time of year. Christmas lights simply make me happy. They are little bits of cheer in a dark Northeastern winter. Over the last few years my husband has done his best to boycott Christmas, but even he gets excited about the lights. We go driving in search of the biggest displays we can find.

In our little town, one resident and her family erects an enormous display of lights in her yard. She welcomes people to park and wander around to take it all in. This has become a family tradition. Now that we have a child, it will probably become an even more important family tradition.

Winter can be hard enough. Christmas can be stressful if you put too much pressure on yourself to make it perfect and find the perfect gifts to give. Don't worry about the gifts. Give what you can. Leave perfection by the wayside. Get out there and enjoy those lights!

Merry Christmas!