RED CARPET READY It’s A Date!
BY DEANN ALAINE
Calendars are a funny thing. A record of time. They include what we hold dear. Although, do we really need New Year’s Day marked on a calendar? There are calendars for work and calendars for special events; calendars printed on paper and some that are digital. Some people use calendars as countdowns —like how many days ‘til Christmas. Memories are inspired by certain dates. For my 6th birthday, a girl gave me a plant. A plant! I don’t know any 6-year-old with a green thumb. I still don’t have a green thumb. One year for Christmas I received a gift and didn’t know what it was. It was sweater-like material with an opening at the top and bottom, but it was too small to be a full sweater, and there were two. So I put them on my arms and ran around like a clown. Not much has changed since then. The gift was leg warmers! It was 1982. Those gifts were prompted by specific
How much power do we give a date on the calendar?
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dates, and those dates carry a memory for me. How much power do we give a date on the calendar? For some, a first wedding anniversary should be a heavyweight date; while celebrating a 6th anniversary, not so much. But what makes the difference? Ahhhh, our emotions make the difference! Now we are nearing Christmas, and oh my goodness, there are a myriad of emotions that are uprooted during this time. Kids are typically excited because they get out of school. Parents can be stressed because the kids are out of school! Young adults may worry because they’re bringing “someone” home for the holiday and don’t know how their parents are going to deal! While other young
