#Donnamazing says Don’t forget to Shop Cruelty Free https://www.crueltyfreeinternational.org
I had too much to dream last night. I feel like I have a dream hangover.
I woke from my confusing, at times,
exhilarating Dickensā
A Christmas Carol-like dream
(unfortunately no Muppets), but
filled with revelations.
First, I was visited by Donald Trump who told me 3 others would visit that night. It was terrifying, he wore the chains of greed, intolerance, and suffering heād forged link by linkā¦it seemed like there was more of the hairspray than grave about him.
Then Colin Firth showed up as my Ghost of Christmas Past in the white shirt from Pride and Prejudice (you know the one ladies). This dream just got a whole lot better. He reminded me that all things past are actually always still with usā¦
1. Christmas songs are playing everywhere yet I rarely hear Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron by The Royal Guardsman. Itās my all-time fav, itās about peace on Earth, goodwill, and about how even the worst of enemies can put aside their differences, if only for a little whileā¦we sure need more of that.
2. Dean Cain and many others we havenāt seen in a while do still have careers, kinda, hey, I like Christmas movies.
3. And even on a crummy morning a gingerbread man still makes his bed with cookie sheets.
Then Taylor Kinney (without fiancĆ©e, Lady Gagaā¦hey, itās my dream) floated in as my Ghost of Christmas Present (subconscious youāre so good to me) dressed as Fireman and reminded me that despite the season, itās getting hot in here. Whether it was just a hot flash or Iām watching too much Chicago Fire (is that possible?), I woke up in a sweat. Back to my dream, rescue me.
4. Christmas is about giving. Though Iām broke and obscure I still believe in giving to others and weirdly, sometimes you get stuff back. For example, by donating, I won a month gym membership and a few other goodies. So now I can be buff like Arnold, though Iām saying this in Schwarzeneggar accent, the buff part seems unlikely.
5. Iāve noticed my Mom (a senior) and my son (a teen with Autism) have a much fuller social life than I do, I need to work on that. And the only action Iām getting is from my latest mammogram.
6. I donāt have to wait in line for some guy in a red suit to make me promises, Iāll make some to myself.
My Ghost of Christmas Future was Norman Reedus, well, actually Daryl Dixon (my dream, so heās holding a cat reminding us to Shop Cruelty Free https://www.crueltyfreeinternational.org/ ā Iād like to add, that goes for people as well), who showed me thatā¦
7. Christmas could be a little late this year, instead of making toys, Santa and the elves are already lined up to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
8. The Christmas feeling could be there, even without the gifts, the lights, the decorations, chocolate (this one is iffy), turkey and toys, even without the Christmas.
9. Ordinary rules of time and space donāt apply to Santa or The Doctor (Hello Sweetie, Doctor Who Christmas Special on almost Boxing Day ā Christmas but late, canāt wait, but itās times like these I miss David Tennant), but they do apply to us, we only have so much time in this world.
Can happiness or success be measured by what we have instead of the joy and comfort we bring to others? Do we really think in the end, weāll care about how much we shopped, what car we drove, how big our home was, if we had the latest iPhone, or what we were wearing? Or will we remember the good times, the fun times, the laughter, the kindness, the little moments.
This season, remember a date on a calendar is just that, but life, life is for living, every day.
Oh yes, and if you donāt see me around here for a bit, Iāve checked myself into Clementine rehab.
I can quit anytime I want.
Justā¦oneā¦more.