Marketing Contributor

In honor of the holidays, let’s take a moment to thank people who have helped us to enjoy the holidays as a family this year.

The holidays also present a chance to look back on how we are doing and to reflect on how we got to this point. I’m sure this year’s holiday was a bit tough, but I wish it had been easier because I’m sure it would have been even more enjoyable.

This year we tried to make the holiday season more enjoyable for everyone. We spent time with family and friends. We got to spend time with our kids that we missed this summer. We spent time with each other. We were able to make plans with our families for the holidays. We tried to get out of our comfort zones and to experience a little bit of everything that makes Christmas a wonderful time.

I can remember when Christmas was so much more fun. The holidays were so much less stressful with all the attention to detail and the long lines and all the gift-wrapping that went along with it. We could sit in the warmth of the tree and not worry about anything. The presents that came into our homes could last for days. I would tell my kids that Christmas was never like it used to be.

The truth of the matter is that Christmas as we know it is in a state of flux, and that’s because of the internet. When we get the chance to catch up with our families and friends across the country, we tend to spend so much time online. In fact, we may spend more time online than our actual family. And the good news is that the internet has changed the way we interact with each other.

But that’s not to say that we can’t still spend time with our families and friends. It just means that we might have to spend more time on the internet.

I was recently on a flight with my sister who lives in Boston. My sister lives in New York and she was on the same flight with me, so we talked about a lot of things. She was very gracious enough to include me in her conversations, and I appreciate that. But I was also a bit nervous about being with someone who is so far away and has such short attention span.

This is my way of saying thank you to her and other people who are far away and have such short attention spans. I have long since stopped thinking of it as being a “thank you” but more like a “thank you for reminding me why I enjoy my life.

I don’t know if you’ve noticed but I’ve been a bit behind in blogging recently. I’ve been really busy with my job as well as trying to find a new place to live. I am planning on moving to New York City in the next month. I would like you to think of me as a grateful person who has been blessed with a wonderful life.