No it is not!

You see a painting of a Robin and some Holly with a little snow and most people hear the word Christmas in their ears. It seems that there are now so many things that can prompt us to think of certain days of the year and the sooner the commercial retailer can turn our attention to it the better.

I read the other day there that retailers are already happy with the pre-Christmas sales that they are getting excited about a good one. I already see people mentioning how many days it is to the event. My daughter yesterday asked what I was doing on the day because her in-laws had already begun making preparations.

But wait just a moment have we not still got the oncoming changing of the clocks, Halloween and so many other celebrations before we get there?

It seems we are all predominately rushing towards this one event and in the process wishing our lives away.

So yes this painting would make a nice card and yes I should have them ready in plenty of time but I still have many things to do prior to then.

Days to live and jobs to do. What is more the reality we might not get to that date so why spoil others days thinking about it?

There are more important things to think about. For example, Why did the chicken cross the road?

I found myself thinking about this yesterday as I watched and listened to people talking about gifts for people in the shop where I was looking to purchase a new pair of winter boots.

So why did the chicken cross the road?

Here are some of the answers the famous people of history might have given. Go on have a smile and think up others life is to short to wish it away.

John Locke the philosopher,  "Because he was exercising his natural right to liberty. "

Machiavelli, "The point is that the chicken crossed the road. Who cares why? The ends of crossing the road justify whatever motive there was."

The Bible, "And God came down from the heavens, and He said unto the chicken, "Thou shalt cross the road." And the Chicken crossed the road, and there was much rejoicing. "

Charles Darwin, " Chickens, over great periods of time, have been naturally selected in such a way that they are now genetically predisposed to cross roads 

Or he might also have said, It was the logical next step after coming down from the trees." 

 Martin Luther King, "I envision a world where all chickens will be free to cross roads without having their motives called into question. "

Plato, "For the greater good. "

Aristotle, "To actualize its potential. "

Albert Einstein, "Whether the chicken crossed the road or the road crossed the chicken depends upon your frame of reference." 

Dr. Seuss:, "Did the chicken cross the road? Did he cross it with a toad? Yes, the chicken crossed the road, but why he crossed, I've not been told! "

Lao Tzu, "The chicken crossed the road because he was going with the flow."

Why do we jump from one celebration to another so fast? because the retailers are getting media sharp and want us to.

have a wonderful day and remember the clocks change soon.