I like to watch old TV shows like Donna Reed, Andy Griffith, I Love Lucy and My Three Sons. Several years ago we bought my mom a DVD set with Christmas episodes of Red Skelton, Beverly Hillbillies, Jack Benny and Bob Cummings, just to name a few. When she passed away and we were cleaning out the house, everyone took back the gifts that they had given to my parents. During that Christmas season, I decided to watch some of the shows. One of them was Ozzie and Harriet. Now, if you are under the age of 50, stop reading right now and Google-Ozzie and Harriet. This particular show was taped in 1956 and was titled 'Busy Christmas.' Ozzie waited until the last minute to get their Christmas tree and also put lights up on the house. He was 'volunteered' to go Christmas caroling, be Ebenezer Scrooge in a play and play Santa at a children's home for the Men's Club. All of this was to take place on Christmas Eve. He was practicing his singing part as he climbed the ladder to put up the lights, his teenage son was helping him rehearse his lines as he tried on his costume and he was rushing around.
After the play was over and his stint as Santa ended, he came home to apologize that he didn't get a decent tree or the lights on the house. His family surprised him with a nicely decorated tree and the lights strung up outside. The carolers came by singing 'Silent Night' and Ozzie reminisced about years ago when he and Harriet had first gotten married. It was so quiet except for the carolers. The family got their coats and went out to join the singers as they went through the neighborhood. Ozzie had gotten so busy that he almost forgot what the real meaning of Christmas was.
Over the next week, slow down and remember what the season is all about. Don't let your Christmas be too busy.
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