The Freelance Retort: A Magic Christmas Giving

The Freelance Retort by Brian Moloney

The magic has arrived…and not a moment too soon.

I was starting to think it wasn’t coming this year…the magic…that old time Christmas magic.

Because every year it seems to take longer and longer for Christmas magic to arrive.

I blame the internet.

The internet is slowing all of us down…even Christmas magic.

It was probably updating its Facebook status or checking all of its old tweets to make sure it didn’t retweet itself this year.

Then there’s Instagram…and Pinterest…so who knows.

From what I hear, last year’s Christmas magic nearly forgot the holiday season, entirely, because of an on-line misunderstanding with Auld Lang Sein over where they planned to unwind once all the holiday hub bub was over.

Something about context lost and subtext being misread in their private messaging exchanges. A misunderstanding that left Christmas magic in a less than giving mood until it was all cleared up, just in the nick of time, thankfully, for all of us, because Al Roker was just about to jump in and take over.

But that was last year, and this year everything is back on track, so if you’re feeling Christmas Magic, that’s why.

Christmas magic has always been about giving.

Giving good cheer.

Giving good will.

Giving presents.

Giving cards.

Giving greetings.

Giving parties.

Giving cookies, fruitcakes,

Giving…whatever you can afford, whatever you have to give, in whatever way you can.

Sometimes it’s just a wave and a smile…even toward your neighbor, the one whose lawn sprinkler sprays thorough your living room window…all summer…every morning…at 6 AM…and 6 PM.

Sometimes it’s helping a friend find their cat or missing dog…even the one who bit you on the…

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