Merry Christmas

It’s four months till Christmas!

That sentence may make you panic or roll your eyes. You may think I’m an alarmist, over-planner, or somewhat cynical. Am I seriously worrying about all that I think must be done before December 25 or am I making fun of those who think they have too much to do before the holiday season?

You can’t tell from that simple, written sentence. To understand what I really mean, you would have to hear the inflection in my voice and observe my body language. You would have to know my previous comments on the topic of holiday preparedness (or lack thereof). To judge my written statement, you would have to know me.

Beware of judging people by short sentences in electronic communications. All those IM’s and Tweets may not reveal the truth. Truth comes from face-to-face time.