Anticipation

Tis the season where you wonder what is inside that badly wrapped box under the tree with your name on it.

While the commercialized purchasing is made for children to be overwhelmed with toys and candy replacing affection, the waiting to open the colored paper to find the prize is the thrill. Suspense, expectation, excitement of the 25^th of December is what we wait all year for.

Retailers hope to balance their books and hope that the weather holds up so shoppers can feed their wanton passion for processions to fill their houses; walking pass the red kettle.

There are no guarantees whatever purchase was made with the best intentions will please the receiver. Gift giving is a roll of the dice.

The same is true for relationships.

With all the anticipation of togetherness, bonding, vows of faithfulness; sometimes things don’t workout. Some times when you unwrap your gift it is nothing but a lump of coal.