JOYS AND GLAMOUR.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 10, 10 December 1936, Page 18

JOYS AND GLAMOUR.

OF THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS. (Copyright.) The day before Christmas shares some of the glamour of the day itself. It is apt to be so busy that we are scarcely aware of its joyousness. To be sure there are hundreds of last minute things to be seen to, and haste is essential. It is partly because of this that we fail to fully appreciate what a really line time we are having. Yet if we are not so busy since all Christmas things have been seen to (strange as this may seem to those who are still in the thick of getting gifts distributed) and there is no hint of flurry, there is also a certain loss of glamour, excitement is absent, and this element in itself promotes glamour. Excitement and thrills are inseparable. So if we are tired, and wish we had everything done and out of the way, and a fairy godmother could grant us the wish, we would suddenly realise the loss of a joyous factor, even though it be a tantalising one.

Since, in the majority of homes, everything is not ready, let us take comfort in realising that the bustle, and the flurry have a certain compensation. They prevent us from getting dull in the hours of waiting for something to happen which will not be until the morrow, or possibly that night, if Christmas Eve is celebrated.

Remember that too great a rush saps the vitality, but a bit of it heightens the spirit. Christmas is no casual day, and it should not be taken casually. So, should we be among those who are speeding up our energies to have everything ready for the morrow, we might as well not forget the good features pertaining to our haste in final preparations.