I put the question mark in the title because whether you think the subject of this blog is great or not is subjective. Do you know the difference between subjective and objective? Objective is when you aren’t influenced by personal feelings or opinions, (which is what we are all supposed to be in order to get along in the world).
Subjective on the other hand is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as ‘based on or influenced by personal opinions’ ; For example, what you think of a certain political candidate, or t.v. show, or musical act.
Now that we have that straight in our heads, what is it that we need to define as great? What are these expectations I was referring to? Well, we have a few holidays coming up and if you’ve been out to the stores recently it would be hard to determine which one is next. Halloween candy and costumes are starting to share square footage with Christmas decorations and greeting cards. We have pushed the holiday season into overdrive and have apparently run right over Remembrance Day. Did these men and women fight overseas so you could get a great bargain on Black Friday?
I’m all for slowing down, I like watching Frosty and Rudolph as much as the next person but I’m willing to wait until the Great Pumpkin has come and gone. If we get everything all at once, what do we have to look forward to, the presidential election? What can you do to get some peace and balance in your life? How can you avoid the toy shelves, the gift wrap and boxes of 50 small candy bars? Yoga, walks, staying out of the departments stores until people have laid wreaths for those that won’t be going trick or treating or celebrating Christmas this year. Take care of you.
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