I have a rather oscillating relationship with Christmas. I have wonderful childhood memories of idyllic Christmas joy. Ive been surrounded by family some years, and a few Ive spent alone; Ive had a tremendous bounty of gifts bestowed upon me, as well as years when Santa Claus didnt even remember my name. I have experienced Christmas blissfully in love - several times - which caused the following Christmas to be depressing & dark due to acute awareness of my loss. I have experienced death, as well as new life. I have lost everything, and gained everything back again - more than once. Ive been poor & essentially homeless at Christmas, and wealthy beyond my dreams. Ive had feast, and Ive had famine. There were particularly memorable Christmas times when I was saved by wonderful friends who brought me into their homes and accepted me as family at a time when I was alone and far from home - providing memories that I will cherish always. This year I was blessed to be with my immediate family - Mom, Dad, sister & wife - in a beautiful warm home, good food, and fine gifts. However, there is also a dark side of my Mother & wifes health concerns. Today my wife has the flu and we are thus forced to skip a couple of other events & celebrations we were planning this weekend. All in all, over the past half century, Ive learned one big lesson - no matter what happens, or what I get for Christmas . . . I have everything I need. Thanks Jarrod for putting it into song so beautifully. https://youtube/watch?v=SVUDyIZlGs8
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 20:32:23 +0000
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