Christmas

It is arguably every child's favorite holiday. And probably some adults, too. (C'mon – you can admit it). With fluffy snow, cheery passers-by, merry music, scrumptious cookies, and twinkling lights on nearly every house on the block, how could it not be? Who can resist the smell of wrapping paper mixed with freshly chopped pine tree? Who can contain their excitement about the wonderful surprises (both given and received) under the tree on Christmas morning?

Christmas is about giving and sharing, about loving and caring. (And it's the one time of year where it's perfectly acceptable for adults to jitter with giddiness over cookies, egg nog, department store sales, presents and snowball-throwing.) Seriously though, Christmas is such a happy time that it's downright inspiring. It's captivating. It's, well... merry!