Christmas Countdown: Celebrate the Quirky

Day 17: Celebrate the Quirky

YAY!  Today is a celebration of me!  Ha ha.  Really though, I once had a friend tell me that we are all a little quirky; we all have our own issues.

Here's a paraphrase of how the conversation went.  (I have to paraphrase because it happened many years ago).

Enter in the middle of a typical college girl conversation while walking to our next class.
Leslee: I have issues.
Me: You got new shoes?
Leslee:  No, I said I have issues.
Me: Oh how funny, I was excited that you got new shoes.
Thus was born the saying that we had "new shoes" all over the place.

And it's true.  Each person has certain quirks about them that make them unique.  We each have issues that we are still learning from and growing through.  Why not begin to celebrate them as something positive rather than viewing them as a negative?  Why not begin to notice the quirkiness in others and celebrate it as something that makes them special rather than something that makes them different from us?  Why not focus on the good in those around us rather than what we think should change?

So, this Christmas, when those quirky little things happen, or when that quirky aunt shows up, or when the quirky gift is delivered, document it.  Take pictures, write about it, remember it.  It's those quirky little things that will make your Christmas special, and that you'll miss the most when they're gone.