Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
I believe this one mostly comes down to the pressures of advertising. From around early November, we're constantly screamed at in every kind of media that we SHOULD HURRY BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE and so day by day as Christmas Eve approaches, we're more and more frantic to have everything done before the last store closes.
Also... most people haven't had a decent break from their work in close to 12 months and human beings (IMO) weren't designed to be little Energiser batteries.
Oops... I only covered their worst.
At their best: because even though they're tired and almost winking out, they recognise that this time of year is hardest for those with the least--and so their hearts come to the surface and people begin to do right by each other, because--there is no feeling in the world like when you've made somebody else smile.
Good observations Flake - we all have good and bad in each of us. Lately I have trying to focus more on the positives than the negatives