Celebrate

Preparations are well underway now for Christmas. And they jolly well should be. Well, yes, but we've left things a little later this year. That's alright, we're not behind schedule. It's going to be a good Christmas - I can tell by the food that's being gathered. We are going to have a feast of near medieval qualities. Any thought of healthy eating or dieting will be banished into the nether darkness for one day at least. So it should be too. Sometimes I think that we in our modern society have forgotten how to celebrate. We still know how to get smashed and play loud music that no one listens to, but that's a rather poor substitute for the old ways. Celebrations shouldn't be about dulling ourselves out on mega decibels and booze, but neither should they be ascetic. At all. If anyone mentions calories on Christmas, smack them in the head. Just don't tell them I told you to. It's not a time to be frugal either - bless others without counting the cents (make sure, though, that you're giving to them for their sake, not your own). But prudence is required.... Yes, yes. Prudence is a good thing. Heaven knows I'm naturally cautious and habitually prudent. But love is more important. Joy (not happiness) is also more important. So let's get our priorities straight, shall we? Very few people have died from eating their fill of bacon or prawns or cheese or chocolate. Very few have been bankrupted by unselfishly giving generous gifts. Feast with your soul as you do with your body - there should be no room for half measures. You think I'm making too big a deal about it Remember why we commemorate this day? Yes. It is the Christ Mass. We have good cause to celebrate.