I have been invited to several holiday parties and at this point I've attended four of them. There have been several stand out moments and all have related to other people and how they treat each other. It seems that some people are so entrenched in their behavior they no longer know what is inappropriate at a party. For instance I was seated beside a couple at a dinner party the other night. They were pleasant enough and all of us were conversing about various topics, including their two small boys. Then the woman got up from the table and returned with some more food. Her husband proceeded to comment on how she did not need seconds. She politely tried to get him to refrain from saying anything further but he wouldn't leave it alone and actually said, "I forgot you're eating for two even though the other is 12 lbs." Now this woman looked lovely for having just had a baby two months ago and was most likely breast feeding. But her husband did not realize that his passive aggressive behavior was not only uncomfortable for the rest of us but also ineffective. For, when the woman went to get dessert she got two.
I wish I could say this was the only incident of rude behavior between two people that should be each others biggest fans. But alas, the party circuit showed other examples too shameful to mention. It made me wonder if some of these experiences were meant to show me how thankful I should be. This is my favorite time of year, no matter what is going on in my life, I love December. I find Christmas a positive experience that I always look forward to and am always filled with optimistic expectations for the New Year. I've found that this year those sentiments are especially true and I'm thankful for that.
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