If age brings only one thing, it brings the realization the path of life is never a boring trip with little scenery. People are met, new places are seen, vistas amaze, and you never return to a place you've been before. It's a journey that ends eventually, but only what we call here, and beyond is only a new journey.
If I had only one piece of advice to offer anyone, it would be to cherish the moment in time we call Christmas. It's so powerful of an event, even wars have stopped to allow the day to be unblemished by greed and hate. It symbolizes all that's good. It demands hope that the evils of the world can eventually end; and the message of Christ is embraced as a lifestyle, instead of a hollow, patronizing effort to control with fear.
So, tomorrow we have another day where time stands still for many, and their effort for a peaceful day should be respected. It stands as a shining example of what can be achieved, and embracing the moment can only bring good.
Merry Christmas to all that visit. May the day be one that is cast into a happy memory so vivid it lasts for a lifetime.
A Blessed and Merry Christmas to you and yours, Jess!
ReplyDeleteYou too.
DeleteMerry Christmas to you and yours, wherever you may be.
ReplyDeleteI'm in a somewhat secluded section of Texas, which to some is only a state. To me, it's a country with close allies on adjoining borders, except for one. That border needs armed guards and more razor wire.
DeleteA very Merry Christmas, Jess.
ReplyDeleteSo far, it's been a grand Christmas, but there's quite of bit of alcohol in refrigerators; and all the relatives haven't yet shown up.
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