Do you ever marvel at how annoying songs don't annoy you at Christmas time? You write cards and say thank you more than normal -- OK,much more. You smile and wonder and are joyful. You love the smell of pine and it is enough to make your day. You buy tons of plants and keep some and give them away. You find money you don't have, to be generous to those you love and to those you have never met. You let yourself eat pie and don't beat yourself up about it. You let your crazy aunt do her thing and get out of the way before it starts to grind ya.
I saw this article and like most things I like, it stated The Obvious and something I have thought of many times before. The big question is -- what is to stop us from doing all the things we do around the holidays -- all year round? (Except the presents -- we will go broke.) So whaddaya say?
I think we should resolve to do it and give ourselves the gift of forgiveness, gratitude, childlike wonder, and the belief in things that are impossible to prove. Merry Christmas -- in all the many ways it could mean.
Comments (7)
Happy Holidays to you also, Flavia.
I am glad I found Citizen Hunter. I live in Maine and I have that childlike wonder everytime I look at the pine trees and the smell of those trees when I travel through the woods patrolling the border.
The lakes and rivers here are unbelievable also.
But you are right, there is something about Christmas that brings us back and I wish I could keep that year round but it is tough, you know?
I will try....
Posted by: TheBoss on December 24, 2008 03:44
Flavia is happy that God's heart, face, and tenderness were revealed @ church. He kissed each soul.
Posted by: Flavia on December 24, 2008 17:20
DO you think of these lovely things everyday? It is such a wonderful and uplifting site. Very Special. Merry Christmas
Posted by: David on December 24, 2008 18:34
Sounds like a plan. can you keep reminding us please?
Posted by: John on December 26, 2008 19:34
Will give it a go
Posted by: ANN on December 27, 2008 16:08
amen to that Flav. let the Christmas spirt live on through out the year. this is our calling...to keep giving, keep forgiving, keep blessing, keep living like today was the last. thanks for broadcasting/blogging these deep and positive thoughts..i hope you're resonating with someone who needs to hear this.
Posted by: Kevin johnson on December 29, 2008 00:51
thanks so much for posting flavia. i'm gonna try to give myself the gift of forgiveness, gratitude, childlike wonder, and the belief in things that are impossible to prove.
i know it's easy to ask why don't we do this more often, but i feel the question should be, how can i make things better for everyone? Confucius told us that "existence is the creation of oneself" and i kinda agree. but you should also help others like JC told us to
Posted by: paul on December 29, 2008 00:52