Handling the Holidays

Ah, the joys of the holidays. The lights, the music, the sales, the chipper shoppers! Finding that perfect gift, singing carols, decorating the tree, wrapping presents, preparing for houseguests. All is merry and exhilarating and zippy. The big day approaches, and reality shows its ugly butt. The crowds, the noise, the traffic. The attitudes. The shoving. The incessant ding-a-ling of those little bells outside the stores. The jolly, hopeful songs you’d like to wrap your fingers around and tw...