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This time of year it\u2019s fun to remember the Christmases when my kids were young, and I\u2019d venture many of us can recall similar experiences\u2014whatever holiday they were part of. The night before, each of them would be practically leaping out of their own skin in excitement. Falling asleep was a near impossibility as they laid in their beds anticipating the next morning\u2014finding the cookies they\u2019d left for the man in red (with carrots for the reindeer) half-eaten, seeing the colorful wrapped gifts under the tree, wondering what new and fun thing they\u2019d be creating fantastical scenarios with. It was their giddy, animated exhilaration that was so fun to observe\u2014their imaginative suspense about how it would all reveal itself. When was the last time you felt anything close to that in your life? When was the last time you really looked forward to something\u2014felt the thrill of anticipation?

(This Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Leaman)