What do you do when it doesn't feel like Christmas? A few thoughts about perspective

Christmas is so much more than a day on the calendar.  It is a time of magic and wonder in the eyes of many children and adults.  But, Christmas is also a state of mind. It's as much a day on the calendar as it is a day of presents and games and celebration. Today is Christmas Eve. It's also my father's birthday. This morning he is waking up in a hospital bed waiting for a scheduled date when he will be wheeled into the operating room for open heart surgery. I don't think it feels like much of a birthday and it probably doesn't feel like any Christmas that he remembers or imagined. But, he also taught me that Christmas like everything else is about perspective.  Sometimes seeing past the challenges and complications is about changing the way you are looking. There are other times when the real trick is learning to change where you are setting your sights when you look.  Christmas may not look like we remember and it may not feel like we expect it should, but it still has the ability to remind us that we can rise above the challenges when we remember that the holiday we celebrate is a reflection of the investment we make to experience it. About the Guy hosting this podcast: Seth Singleton is a storyteller. He is the writing team editor at Blue Alchemy Studios and its upcoming release, Planet Rise and a free-agent writer who works by project and contract. Seth believes that stories are a common thread that connects us all and that everyone has a story to tell. You can visit his website at sethsingletonstoryteller.com. To send questions and comments or to contact Seth about a writing or podcast project email him at [email protected] * Find me On Social Media Instagram https://www.instagram.com/seththewriter/ Twitter https://twitter.com/1MoreSingleton Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SethSingletonStoryteller/ #Christmas #ChristmasEve #Holiday #Perspective #Writing #Podcast #Family #Story #StorytellingwithSeth