Description

Mom struggles with Christmas emotions and motivation.
There has to be more than wrapping the presents for Christmas. In all the busyness do we think of Jesus at all?
A very well written monologue from DramaShare friend Brenda Tymecki. Many moms will identify with the comments of how so very much of holiday preparation falls on the moms.

Cast:    1 monolog

Bible Reference: 

Set:      bare

Lighting:        standard

  Sound:     wireless mics if available

Song:     none

SFX: 

Costumes:      standard

Props:      none

Special Instructions:   none

  Time:     3

Sample of script:

Once again time to do a holiday task and everyone disappears from the house. The kids actually said they needed to do homework at a friends house. I was impressed they remembered to take their school books to make it look real. And Steve said a friend needed help putting snow tires on or some such thing dealing with cars that Steve knows nothing about.

But that is okay. I might be able to get all the gift wrapping done before they get back. And anyway this is normally a “mom job” to do by herself. So paper, tissue paper, boxes, bows, ribbons, name tags, pens and tape oh yeah and the gifts. At least this year a few of the gifts don’t have to be wrapped.

I did what I suggested to Steve. His Aunt June is getting a casserole and stew divided up into individual servings and so we will just give June a card stating that her gift is in the freezer for her. Hopefully she will appreciate that gift.

The kids, a few outfits, whether they like them or not, plus a few cd’s they requested. But also a gift of the whole family going to Lake George water park for the winter break of school.

Steve, clothes for work, a dinner certificate and a few odds ends. And yes I bought some friends “stuff” but tried to be more personal with them. One friend became a widow last year so this year I am giving her a pendent with a picture of her husband in it. She wears his wedding band around her neck, now a picture can go with it.

Okay, so let’s get wrapping. (pause)

Okay motivation, come on and hit me. Let’s get this done.