Thursday, September 25, 2008

Mourning the Loss of Decorations

So the city has completed it's transformation. Actually, I'm not quite sure when it finished as it happened sort of like waking from a dream...did the Games ever really happen? Or were they just a dream? Was this city covered in banners and posters and commercials and excitement? Or did I imagine that? Whatever the case, I'm sad to see all the excitement and decorations leave this place.

To make up for my loss, I've been day dreaming...by playing the "what if" game.
~What if they'd left the decorations up until Thanksgiving? Then instead of taking them down, they could just transform them all into decorations proclaiming the birth of the One.
~What if the banners on all the electric posts were changed to banners saying things like "He is Born!" "Peace on Earth!" "Joy to the World!"
~What if the 20-story tall banners that covered entire buildings and featured athletes instead told the story of His birth?
~What if instead of a giant flame lit at the stadium, they had a giant star of David that could be seen across the city?
~And instead of the red lanterns hanging over the bridges and building entrances, what if they hung Christmas balls (you know, the colored glass ones that we hang on the trees?) or gigantic stockings?
~What if instead of little "Volunteer booths" on every corner, they had gingerbread houses and the volunteers dressed up like elves? (Ok, I know this is a little off-themed)
~What if instead of the "happy memories of the Games" playing on every bus, they had sing-a-long carols?
~What if....I could go on for days...believe me...

So it would be a little bit like Who-ville with all the Whos singing in a circle around the giant Christmas tree...but it would be awesome. It would be awesome if it was done not for commercial purposes but out of a genuine heart of wanting to proclaim His birth?

Ok, so I love Christmas season. I love the music, the decorations, the holiday cheer (even if it is "fake"). And now, instead of just mourning the loss of decorations and Game-time cheer, I can just countdown to Thanksgiving, the day when we start listening to Christmas music...

Feel free to add to my daydream!!!

1 comment:

Linds said...

"update your blog, update your blog, update your blo-og! Update your blog, update your blog, update your blog, update your blog"
- A song for you- roughly to the tune of the "Lone Ranger" theme.

miss you tons- you might want to think about updating your blog sometime- just a thought! :)