ldquo I can rsquo t believe Christmas is over rdquo my dejected daughter said I know how she feels The aftermath of Christmas can feel dreary Presents have been opened The tree and lights must come down Listless January mdash and for many the need to shed holiday pounds mdash awaits Christmas mdash and the breathless anticipation that comes with it mdash suddenly feels eons away A few years ago as we were putting Christmas stuff away I realized No matter what the calendar says we rsquo re always one day closer to the next Christmas It rsquo s become [... more]