Keeping Christmas Alive

The holiday season always seems like a whirlwind of shopping, parties, pageants, and family gatherings, a month or two of furious, but joyful, activity, leading up to Christmas and the New Year celebration. By the time it's all over, most of us need a breather, a bit of time to relax and reflect and renew.

When the holidays are in full-swing, the season is so hectic that many people wish things would slow down. But January can be dull in comparison. Once a bit of rest has been achieved, we start to miss the feelings that blanket us during the Christmas season, and most of us wish that we didn't have to wait so long for next year's Yuletide.

But the feelings generated by the season leading to Christmas need not vanish completely, for the calendar, beyond December. Though Santa Claus's visit is the high point of the holiday season for families with children, there are many other aspects of these days that can be kept fresh and alive, throughout the year.

Those donations of clothes and toys and food we worked so hard to make during the holiday season can, and should, be repeated throughout the rest of the year. Most charities, which take in the bulk of their donations just before Christmas, find themselves scrambling to meet their goals during the rest of the winter. Many families find that the new toys of Christmas have replaced old favorites, in their childrens' hearts, and are able to gather last year's toys and drop them at their local donation centers.

Outgrown clothing, especially winter clothing, is also perfect for post-holiday winter donation. Collecting and preparing clothing and toys for donation can be a whole-family project, and the trip to the donation center, to make someone else's life a little brighter, can be turned into a real, special family outing.

There are many activities, like volunteering, that families engage in throughout the holidays, which are just as rewarding and necessary the rest of the year. Once a family has experienced the joys of giving and gathering at Christmas, there's no reason to let those feelings lie dormant for the rest of the year. The holiday feelings can be year-round feelings.

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