Imagine
A major Bah Humbug for today, is the memory of waking up to the news, 35 years ago - 9th December, that John Lennon had been shot dead on 8th December outside his apartment in New York.
I can even remember where I was. I can remember a friend of mind writing to me about how he felt about what had happened, he's no longer with this world either. Both senseless losses. Not something to celebrate at Christmas.
This time of the year seems to herald the demise of many famous people, and celebrities, both worthy and not so worthy. I wonder if it's a need to get a full year in before a final goodbye.
So, if you are celebrating Christmas, either at home or somewhere else in the world, remember what the true spirit of this time of year is all about.
It is not about eating so much you cannot move, although turkey is proven to make you sleepy (more about that another time).
It is not about drinking so much that you fall comatose in heap in front of the television and wake up with a pounding headache (more about that another time).
It is not about competing for who gives or receives the largest or the most gifts (although if you were Harry Potter's cousin, you'd probably be keeping tabs on the annual increment).
It is about a moment of togetherness, a moment of peace and harmony in yourself, your family and friends and the world.
So, if you have something nasty to say, bite your tongue for another time.
If you have something nasty to write, by all means write it, but don't send it, file it away for another time.
If you have something nasty in your mind, tell it to give you a break, you want to enjoy yourself.
And at the risk of sounding completely un-bah-humbugish, just imagine ...
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