More Quotes

You can’t say, I won’t write today because that excuse will extend into several days, then several months, then… you are not a writer anymore, just someone who dreams about being a writer. –Dorothy C. Fontana

 

 

Imagination is more important than knowledge. –Albert Einstein

 

I believe more in the scissors than I do in the pencil. –Truman Capote

 

Rule of Threes and the Winter Solstice

A rule of thumb in writing: don’t make your lists longer than three. Rules are made to be broken, right?

This time of year bombards us with much stimulation. Chanukah lights, red ribbon, mistletoe, Santa, nativity scenes, dreidals, Kwanza promises, New Year’s resolutions, Christmas cookies, holiday pounds, and . . . are you tired yet? I am. And yes, I am a rule breaker.

Besides the many wonderful religious holidays, this time of year marks the return of the sun. The winter solstice falls between December 21^st and 22^nd. My dad used to tell me the blend was his favorite day of the year. Never mind that the 21^st is my birthday and the 22^nd is my mom’s, but I knew the day held triple meaning for him. He was a spring kind of guy. But, for me, the winter solstice brings about a bit of sadness. Call me crazy but I love cozy nights by candlelight. I love celebrating all of the traditions this time of year has to offer. It is a lot. But aren’t celebrations all about abundance? Rule of three beware. I’m breaking bad. Here’s the list of what I love this time of year:  Yule logs, Christmas cards, snowflakes, gingerbread houses, latkes, chestnuts by the fire (actually, I hate chestnuts but they always sound so good), the smell of sweet balsam, magic, Christmas cards, Rudolph, secrets and surprises, school parties, family phone calls, and the longest night of the year.

Happy winter solstice to all and to all a good night.