The thing about holidays is that once they happen it is like a huge release of pressure. Everything that has built up towards making the holiday great diffuses in a sudden rush of activity. The front end of it is always the hardest. In our case, my boys and I were prepping for the Halloween candy walk right up until the point where we walked out the door. They stressed me out with costume failures and disagreements. Then we left and all was greatness.
I must say that I always wind up having a wonderful time with my boys. I found myself linking this to the cycle of professional wrestling in a way. We end an event and spend the next few weeks building the hype and storyline for the next event. I our case the next event is team parties and Thanksgiving. The latter isn’t really an exciting event, but maybe it is time to start some new traditions and raise the excitement of November’s big day.
Some Thoughts:
- Mental illness is a serious issue. I wonder why and how we continue to allow the mentally ill the same freedoms–such as freedom to purchase guns–that we allow those who are not sick.