Halloween came to a tragic end on Tuesday November 1st, last week. We now have to wait a whole year before we get to watch a marathon of scary movies, horror classics, dress up in costumes, and get candy. Even though it was great while it lasted, it still came and went way too soon. Yet now there is another holiday that some are getting ready for, and in my opinion, it is too soon.

I get it, we are just under two months away from "the most wonderful time of the year". The time when some families rejoice, sing Christmas carols, pray for snow, drink hot chocolate, and so much more! But it is only November and people are suddenly ready for Christmas. What about thanksgiving? I look forward to that Holiday every year because I get a whole weekend to relax and eat food. Then I can get excited about Christmas.

I am not trying to come across as sounding like the Grinch. But at the same time, I want to continue enjoying the fall. Seeing the leaves change color, watching them fall off the trees, eating pies, and bracing myself for the winter.

And what about the other religions and cultures that do not celebrate Christmas? I know it is easy to get excited for presents, family, traditions, and for some: snow, but let us just take a few steps back before we start praying for Christmas music on the radio and decorating the front yard with Christmas decorations.

So long as we save the music for after thanksgiving, decorate our homes around mid-November, save the songs for December 1st, and not get too excited about snow, I think it will be a pretty successful Christmas this year.