Feeling Grinchy?

Christmas is only a week away, but somehow it still feels years off. Even though it's freezing outside and all of the Christmas decorations are up, it still doesn't seem like Christmas. I think most people would agree that after learning that Santa isn't real, the festive spirit declines. Don't get me wrong, I love Christmas, but as I get older I find myself relating more and more to the Grinch. I watched the Jim Carrey version of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" the other day and made some mental notes of some similarities between the Grinch and I, so I thought I'd type a few up here for your enjoyment.

Similarities between the Grinch and Me:

• We love green (he is green, while I just love the color, but I thought it still would count)
• We hate people coming by unannounced (in the movie, the Grinch scares the kids off the mountain, while I just hide in my room until they leave, but close enough)
• We have a very strict schedule to keep, which can't be disturbed ("Even if I wanted to go my schedule wouldn't allow it. 4:00, wallow in self pity; 4:30, stare into the abyss; 5:00, solve world hunger, tell no one; 5:30, jazzercize; 6:30, dinner with me - I can't cancel that again; 7:00, wrestle with my self-loathing... I'm booked")
•  We hate feelings
• We prefer to spend time alone
• We love drama (he causes lots of drama, so I just assume he likes it too)

So all-in-all, it's safe to say I relate way too much to the Grinch, but I don't necessarily hate Christmas- I'm just not festive this year. I wish I was more festive, but I'm just not feeling it. I'm sure I'll feel festive on Christmas Eve, right before I fall asleep, but maybe that's the thing about growing up. You start seeing things for how they really are, and you lose the magic. Yes, it's sad, but it's just something that happens to everyone. I guess what I'm trying to say is that even though I'm lacking the festive spirit, I know it will come eventually. In the case that I don't write again before Christmas, I hope you all have a lovely holiday season and spend time with family that loves and supports you for who you are.

~Maddison