Dallas, TX –
“Christmas is coming.”
It’s like a bad Ned Stark impersonation.
“Yes, I know” I replied. “Christmas is always coming. The moment Christmas is over, the clocks already ticking to the next.”
This is the reality of every parent with young children. The moment all the gifts have been unwrapped and that initial surge of adrenaline-fueled anticipation has passed, the countdown starts all over again.
See, Shawn knows this is his impending reality, as his oldest is just reaching the age of toddlerhood.
He’s also aware that it’s my reality too, even though I have no young kids underfoot.