Reply #5: I love the holiday season myself.

[Crazy Dave]

Most of the time people are in better moods. Friends, coworkers, clients. I have a small family with no drunks to ruin everything. The best part for me is the extra time off to be with them.
Sadly though, even if coincidental, there always seems to be a death in the family during the holidays. I just lost an uncle due to sickness but I take it better than most of the family as I know death is a natural part of life. Didn't "Forest Gump's" mom say that?
Anyway, nothing seems to get me down except, my heart is feeling very heavy for the soldiers in harms way and their families, plus the victims of all the natural disasters this past year.
Other than that, all the kids are smiling and......behaving for a change. Sorry, I confess, I have been using Santa as blackmail but just a little LOL!