Christmas Eve is when everything is going to be all right.

You’re going to do this, accomplish that. You’re going on a fabulous trip. You’re going to meet a wonderful girl and marry her. The girl you are going with now will be wonderful in the future. No more arguments, sex all the time. Everything’s going to change. Everything’s going to be all right.

CHRISTMAS EVE BY STEVEN MCBREARTY 34THPARALLEL MAGAZINE ISSUE 35

Christmas Eve is when everything is going to be all right. You’re going to do this, accomplish that. You’re going on a fabulous trip. You’re going to meet a wonderful girl and marry her. The girl you are going with now will be wonderful in the future. No more arguments, sex all the time. Everything’s going to change. Everything’s going to be all right. Everything’s going to be great! You’ll be moving into a big new house, a house with a luxurious lawn and blooming flowers and gregarious (but respectful of your privacy) neighbors who will host lawn parties on long-shadowed, verdant summer afternoons. You’re going to get the promotio…