Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Christmas is a magical time of year, but sometimes people take it a little too far. A lot of people believe that in order to have a "good" Christmas, they need to have the biggest and best of everything. It's not true, but Christmas has become so commercialized that it has almost become the first thing people think of when they think about Christmas.

Whether or not you believe in the story behind the celebration of Christmas, it should probably be more than buying the biggest and the best things. It's being happy with what you have, and showing appreciation towards the great people that you have been blessed with.

We all have a different idea of what the holiday season means to us. For some it means being surrounded by the great people in your life, while others see it as a long awaited break from work or school. Whatever Christmastime means to you, don't turn it into a frenzy of outdoing everyone in gifts and decorations.

Christmas comes at the perfect time in the year to reflect on all that has happened over the past year. Think about the ups and downs, and reflect on what that has done to change you. If you like the change, keep moving in that direction, if you don't like where you're at, then change it.

Life is more than focusing on the little things like if your outfit is perfect, or if you can feel better than your neighbors. It' about making the most out of what you have been given. Take this special time of year to think about your life for what it is.

The good and the bad both have a purpose in life. One of my favorite movies shows that everyone has a purpose, and can have a great impact on those around them. It's A Wonderful Life shares the story of George Bailey with viewers. We see the ups and downs of the life that George believed was a  total failure.

Even if 2015 wasn't perfect, life can still get better. It may not get better right when you want it to, but life has it's ups and downs, and that's just the way it is. Sometimes people have to go backwards a little bit in order to go more forward. Take a moment to think about your life, and where you want to be by this time next year.

Merry Christmas!

Short Girl Appreciation

Short girls are often overlooked. It's not that people don't care, but when someone literally disappears in a crowd, it's hard not to be overlooked.

Since it happens so often, short girls need a day to actually get some recognition. December 21st has been called short girl appreciation day, because it is the shortest day of the year. At least that's what the internet says, and if you are a college kid like me, you basically trust what the internet says with your life.

Short girls love to have fun, and celebrate, why not celebrate with a short girl?

Short girls are pretty easy going. They like movies and music, so if you want to celebrate with  a short girl, just get a movie that shows a strong short girl ( Pitch perfect 2 is a good one, and since it's December Elf is also a good display of the size gap), and pop some popcorn. If you do that, you should be good.

If you don't want to party, that's okay. Just makes sure to remember the short girls in your life. Even if you only see one or two throughout the day, let them know that you notice them. Sometimes being vertically impaired can make a person feel forgotten, especially if they are in a crowd. Make sure to let them know that you care, and appreciate them in your life.

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Short People Should Really Stay In Front

I talked about the front row syndrome earlier, but that was from the perspective of someone who had never made it to the back row before. Now I have been in the back row, and I can say with a surety that short people really do belong on the front row.

As a short person I used to wonder how it felt to be on the back row of anything. Choir concerts, family pictures, I even wondered how people sit in the back row of a theater. It seemed so foreign intriguing my whole life, so when I actually ended up on the back row, I was slightly thrilled. The excited feeling soon wore off, after I realized that I was now literally behind a mountain of people.

When we first went over standing positions, I was on the second row, and everything was fine. We had gone through the entire program for dress rehearsal, but for some reason there were more than one or two people missing. All through dress rehearsal people were saying that there were a few people missing, but when we all got on stage, it was apparent that there were more than a few missing people.

As we all shuffled to our places I and the girl next to me noticed that people stopped moving, and we were not in the places that we were in during dress rehearsal. That's where things went a little awry. I'm sure the audience got a good chuckle out of the confused looks that we shared as we tried to figure out where to go. There were two empty spaces on the back row, so that's where we went.

The further back we went, the less we could see the conductor. The man next to me was at least a foot taller than me, and everyone around the girl and I literally made us disappear. We had to carefully angle ourselves, just to attempt to follow the conductor. The whole time I wished that the people in front of me would somehow adjust their height to fit the short people behind them.

After the concert, the conductor had us stay in position, so he could get a group picture. I would almost be willing to bet money that there is no trace of the girl next to me and myself. The concert went over well, but maybe next time, if people don't come to dress rehearsal, we should keep them out of the concert.
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