It’s Holiday December

Darrin Atkins
2 min readDec 2, 2024

A month of joy and happiness

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I love December.

It’s the best time of year. After all, you can wrap gifts and then give them to friends and family. You can sit by the fire and relax for a while. Everybody can have a good time.

Beyond giving and receiving presents, you can give joy in many other ways. A simple phone call goes a long way. You can send a card or write a letter. You can say nice words to somebody else.

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The best things in life are free.

It’s very true.

You don’t need fancy toys or expensive gifts to bring happiness into your life. The joyful memories can come from doing simple things. A nice walk with a friend can be quite magical. A stroll around holiday lights in the big city can be quite memorable and enchanting.

Times are tough this year. Things are more expensive and money is tight.

That’s why, for me, I’ve decided to have less focus on gifts and purchases and more focus on wonderful moments. A nice hotel stay is quite delightful. A walk to see the neighborhood lights will be worth it. A few extra holiday cards mailed out will do the trick.

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Darrin Atkins
Darrin Atkins

Written by Darrin Atkins

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