The Christmas Column
Last week I helped my friend/sister, Dana, bake Christmas cookies. During the course of our baking she asked me a question. I had been talking about how it has been hard for me to get into the Christmas spirit the past few years. She asked me, "what do you need so you can feel the Christmas spirit?" That question stopped me for a minute. I had never considered that. As someone who is a community pharmacist, I always assumed it was because December is the time when most people tend to be worst. Retail workers are not often on the receiving end of the season of love and joy. This hasn't been the case for the past five years that I've been at my current job. What do I need in order to feel the Christmas spirit? I thought about this question on and off for the rest of the day and the next several days. I knew a few things I didn't need. I didn't need presents. I rejected the commercial aspect of Christmas a few years back....