Alva Review-Courier -

Christmas is almost here. If you are like me, it has been a busy time throughout December. No one experiences many quiet moments as Christmas approaches — parties, shopping, cooking, greeting cards, always a lot to do this month. Then there are the countless interruptions of life to go with the busyness of the month. The phone rings as we are trying to eat. Coworkers interrupt your work to talk. Our children have a sudden emergency. Some are unwelcome, some are just a nuisance and some are cherished.

Remember the last telemarketer or remember when your wife woke you and told you it was time to...