christmas happiness

this was a wonderful christmas. i attribute the success to the letting go of the expectations about how things should go. i only bought presents for the young and asked to receive no gifts. i loaded the house with food and just let the holiday happen. i had unexpected guests and also had unexpected invitations. wonderful. usually there is somewhat of a letdown on christmas day, but this year it did not occur. i've decided that the whole month of december is a time to celebrate and not to focus on the one day.