The turkey has been relegated to leftover sandwiches (or tucked away in the freezer for pot pies or soup later on). In many homes, a tree has already been cut down or purchased, ready to go in its stand to await the colorful lights and ornaments in anticipation of Santa’s visit.
In some houses, there are blue, red, green, and white lights, sometimes blinking, sometimes not, sometimes set to music on a tree in the yard for the entire neighborhood to see and enjoy. In others, the sereneness and simple elegance of just white lights reigns.
There are blue and white lights for those of the Jewish faith; and the colors of black, red and green represent for those who celebrate Kwanzaa. Golden yellow, royal blue, ruby red, emerald green and brilliant orange are the colors representing the five days of the Hindu festival of Pancha Ganapati.
It a veritable rainbow of colors lighting up December for the rainbow of people who will shop, cook, and gather in family celebrations this month.
No matter what holiday you celebrate, the hope is for peace, kindness, harmony, healing and love for us all, which includes the sharing of meals. So what’s going on your tables this last month of the year?
