It's time to get the tinsel down and put the bags and bows away. Bright decorations I so love must not stay up another day. I'm always in a somber mood when I take down the Christmas tree, when carols start to fade away, when no more lovely lights I see. ************************* My mood turns hopeful every time old calendar defers to new. Post-Christmas doldrums start to fade. It's time to bid the old adieu. The challenges and holidays, the tears and laughter of the year will take their place as memories; new opportunities are here.