Introverted and Intuitive (INFP)

A small apologia for my lack of delirious celebration at Christmas. A quote from Susan B Anthony:

Sooner or later we all discover that the important moments in life are not the advertised ones, not the birthdays, the graduations, the weddings, not the great goals achieved. The real milestones are less prepossessing. They come to the door of memory.

I like to celebrate Christmas, give gifts, feel gratitude, feel love and warmth, every day of the year and most of all when I feel like it, spontaneously and genuinely. I resist the formalized commercialized holiday now called "Christmas".

Things I love about the season: the lights, the music, live performances of Handel's Messiah and Nutcracker, beautiful Christmas sweaters on other people (my own is quiet and low ey), sparkles, sequins and the color red. I also love decorated Christmas trees.

I like the special drinks at Starbucks and the gingerbread they have there. I like it when I make Xmas cookies and I also like it when I don't.

I prefer Christmas Eve to Christmas morning. There are no little children in my family at the moment so you understand that all of this will change the minute there are little ones around!!