Egads, which is probably a word nobody says anymore. But it provides the right amount of shock and surprise for today’s ten minutes, without resorting to the more traditional, yet overused, four-letter words. Egads, Christmas is exactly three months from today.
We are heading into that season of parties, gift giving, stocking stuffing, tree trimming, and general overspending. It’s that time of the year when overindulgence takes on many meanings. Our waistlines, our credit cards, our energies are all on overload.
But this year will be different for many. The twin sisters, Katrina and Rita, saw to that. I can’t imagine what the holiday will bring for those whose homes have been devastated, whose jobs have been lost, and whose very way of life may never be the same again.
Today, we are all glued to the television set, watching the storms’ progress; we’re analyzing the economic and political problems they left in their wake. Tomorrow, we’ll probably still be tuned in. But three months down the road, it’s possible some other major news story will command the headlines. That’s the way it is.
At the same time, when I realized that Christmas was three months from today, I felt a sadness that the holiday usually doesn’t bring. I only hope those who have suffered at the whims of Katrina and Rita can enjoy some semblance of normalcy by then.
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