Andy Williams - "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year"

As every Holiday Season, this month I’ll be choosing only Holiday Songs from as many holidays as I can.

But why though? Why is it the most wonderful time of the year? I have a theory.

It isn’t wonderful because we all get gifts, because not all of us do. It isn’t wonderful because we all get to spend time with our families, because we don’t all get to or want to. It isn’t wonderful because decorations get put up and kids get to look at lights.

It’s wonderful because for a little while, we all, as humans, decide to be a little kinder to each other. We see the humanity in each other a little easier. We decide, for just about a month, to believe in magic, to support one another, and to give a little more light out in the world. It’s wonderful, because for a little while, we all decide to be a little better.

Now I know what the songs mean when they say “it’s Christmas all year long”. They mean that people can choose to be better all year long. I sure hope we do.

On another note, today is actually the 4th day of Hanukkah, and by rights I should be choosing a Hanukkah song to post. However, it’s also the first day of the my posting holiday songs, and I think this one is more appropriate.

I promise to follow up with a Hanukkah song tomorrow!

So today, with belief stirring in the air, I choose Andy Williams’ classic “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” as my, magic can be real, people can be kinder, life can be easier, song for a, this feeling all year long, this hope everyday, this belief to make things real, Wednesday.