I don’t think this is humane. Santa, the elves and the rest of
the Christmas gang cannot just dump us and disappear. After two months
of an almost exclusive relationship, Christmas abandons our lives leaving us in
full January dread. No fairy lights, no cosiness and optimism, no calorie-free
chocolates (everybody knows that the Christmas magic prevents fat from being accumulated), no compulsory shopping (as if I needed
an excuse…), nothing to look forward to (and Valentine’s day doesn’t count). Nothing
at all. Unacceptable.
But at least this year I have a partner in defiance. My
daughter and I are still singing Jingle Bells, We wish you a Merry Christmas and all other merry songs: at
home, in the street, we don’t care. We look and point at the corner of the flat
where the Christmas tree used to stand and quietly sigh. Then we proceed to draw and paint Christmas scenes and decorations. We are already counting the days to next
year’s festivities. She is learning that no matter how many times a man tries
to get away from you, you just keep going after him, relentlessly. He will
change his mind at some point. Santa is no exception.
This pigheadedness is the reason she came into this world. And now she is a tiny Emotionally Incompetent disciple. There was no way I could find one: I had to make her.
This pigheadedness is the reason she came into this world. And now she is a tiny Emotionally Incompetent disciple. There was no way I could find one: I had to make her.