Saving Thanksgiving

The other day a teacher from Davis High School came in to YOGOTOGO. Her shirt said "Save Thanksgiving" She said that one of the other teachers at Davis High was selling these shirts, in hopes that people would give more thanks to thanksgiving, and stop getting ready and excited for Christmas so early. But now, I've already passed thanksgiving and I am ready for Christmas.


Last night when I came home from my grandma's house my Christmas lights were sparkling on the roof of my house. The shimmer of the lights was amazing! I started getting so excited! Christmas time really is a happy time, people are so happy, and much more grateful.


I had my three year old cousin with me. She lives in California where they don't get to much snow. We were inside coloring and it started snowing. She said “Rain! Rain!” No Claudia, that is snow. She had never seen anything like it. So I took her outside and we starting playing and catching snowflakes on our tongues. I realized that I should probably be more grateful of snow, because someone like my little cousin who has never seen snow before loved it instantly. While I'm wishing it would just go away.


I got out my winter coat, my hat, and my scarf to leave for Curtains at Davis High School. I walked outside, and while I was still freezing I was happy to see it snowing. I started feeling a little holiday cheer. I was getting kind of excited for the holiday season. And then I woke up this morning.


I woke up and came upstairs. I looked out the window to just a little bit of snow. It didn't look like it had snowed much during the night, and then it started snowing harder and harder. I decided to not do my homework and start loading Christmas music on my iPod. Yes, I know. I'm not saving Thanksgiving. It's not that I'm not thankful for Thanksgiving, and the wonderful meal my grandma is going to make for me. I love Thanksgiving. The whole day is great! Food, football, and family. But when there is snow on the ground, and your snuggled up in your blanket with your hot chocolate. How can you not start thinking about Christmas?


I do really enjoy this time of year. I like the snow for the first little bit, but then I just get tired of being wet and cold. I love the traditions that my family has this time of year. But I'm fine with a month of snow rather then 5 months. One boy in my seminary class this week said he wishes he could snowboard all year long. So, I guess I should just be grateful that we have this beautiful time of year. And that Utah gets snow. Because that makes Christmas Christmas. Maybe I'm not "saving thanksgiving" as much as I should. So I'll say this, hAppY tHanKSgiViNG, hAppY tHanKSgiViNG, hAppY tHanKSgiViNG to all!