Yesterday I saw two muscle men talking at Gold’s Gym. One said he wasn’t particularly pleased with his upper body. "These pecs are not what they ought to be," he complained.
"Good grief," I thought. "When would you be satisfied?" His muscles ripped across his upper torso. "Nothing would satisfy these body builders," I said to myself.
I think that’s exactly how it is during the Christmas season. We get our expectations way out of wack and then nothing satisfies us.
So this warning. If you’ve had wonderful holiday experiences in recent years, don’t necessarily think it will be the same this year. On the other hand, if your experiences have been horrible, don’t be a scrooge by doing nothing. Come on. There’s always some risk involved.
People are under lots of stress during this season. Just keep your expectations to a realistic minimum. For example, you may have had a great conversation with your mom last year, but you might not this year. If you have low but realistic expectations, it will be gravy if it goes well. You’ll go home saying, "That was better than I thought it would be."
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