It's the time.. or close to it.
Dec. 24th, 2007 10:26 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
joegodaEvery year, for the last 20 years, I have spent Christmas Eve alone. For the first 10, I was working graveyard at one place or another, then for the next, I lived by myself in my lil cave. Every year, though, I stayed up until midnight, listening for the tiny hoofs. Too old, you say? Piffle, say I!
Even though outwardly I may grumble and grump, avoid and disdain, in truth, the Spirit of Christmas, that Spirit of Love and simplicity in feeling, lives in my every day. Not for everyone, unfortunately, but there is always room for improvement. I love all that are good and true and honest and deserving.
This year I have been gifted, just about every day of the year, with love. Love in all it's thousand forms, dancing and swirling and teasing and hugging. Millions of words have passed to me as I have read or heard or lived the stories of each of you, and I started to realize, possibly for the first time in my life, that I can't hide anymore.
I suspect that was the plan of my evil partners. Tim (Bags) and Sherry (Grizelda) took a sad little hermit and drug him from a world that was rather bleak and rather sad and exposed him to a world of possibilities, where his life grew and his heart opened up and the world became much, much larger than he could ever have hoped.
Christmas comes EVERY day of the year, for those with the heart to recognize it. Forget this 'keeping it 365 days of the year' stuff. It's here, we just have to recognize it.
Have you noticed, even with all the stupidity and evil in the world that the amount of good and positive has also increased? That people and stories of people doing Good abound? If you haven't, then why not? As Brother William and I discussed briefly, the decision to live in fear is a choice. So is the decision to live in sadness and sorrow. I choose to live in the odd world between man and make believe where everyone can, if they choose, be happy and joyous and giving and loving. I'm funny that way.
I believe that every person has the gift to share their internal joy of life with the world, and if we pass that joy to just one person, then that person can pass that joy to another, and another, and eventually, the good on the news will far outweigh all the bad on the news.
I'm not a Pollyanna. I don't believe that the world will ever be a sun shiny Disney place. I do believe, though, that how we react to life could be so much better, and the best way to show it is through example.
And the examples I've been shown, just this year, shows me that it can be done, that the world can grow and change and wrap their arms around each other, if only for a little bit, if only to chase the darkness away. Folks, don't stop. Keep being you. Don't give in, and don't give up. Keep loving each other, as hard as you can. YOU are the shining lights in my life.
So... Merry Christmas, World!
*edit* And at Midnight tonight, I heard, ever so faintly, the pawing sound of 24 tiny hooves upon my roof. They brought not packages nor boxes, nor gifties visible. They brought hope, and remembrance of things all good and shiny, of souls a plenty lighting the dark and showing the way. They brought me... you.
Even though outwardly I may grumble and grump, avoid and disdain, in truth, the Spirit of Christmas, that Spirit of Love and simplicity in feeling, lives in my every day. Not for everyone, unfortunately, but there is always room for improvement. I love all that are good and true and honest and deserving.
This year I have been gifted, just about every day of the year, with love. Love in all it's thousand forms, dancing and swirling and teasing and hugging. Millions of words have passed to me as I have read or heard or lived the stories of each of you, and I started to realize, possibly for the first time in my life, that I can't hide anymore.
I suspect that was the plan of my evil partners. Tim (Bags) and Sherry (Grizelda) took a sad little hermit and drug him from a world that was rather bleak and rather sad and exposed him to a world of possibilities, where his life grew and his heart opened up and the world became much, much larger than he could ever have hoped.
Christmas comes EVERY day of the year, for those with the heart to recognize it. Forget this 'keeping it 365 days of the year' stuff. It's here, we just have to recognize it.
Have you noticed, even with all the stupidity and evil in the world that the amount of good and positive has also increased? That people and stories of people doing Good abound? If you haven't, then why not? As Brother William and I discussed briefly, the decision to live in fear is a choice. So is the decision to live in sadness and sorrow. I choose to live in the odd world between man and make believe where everyone can, if they choose, be happy and joyous and giving and loving. I'm funny that way.
I believe that every person has the gift to share their internal joy of life with the world, and if we pass that joy to just one person, then that person can pass that joy to another, and another, and eventually, the good on the news will far outweigh all the bad on the news.
I'm not a Pollyanna. I don't believe that the world will ever be a sun shiny Disney place. I do believe, though, that how we react to life could be so much better, and the best way to show it is through example.
And the examples I've been shown, just this year, shows me that it can be done, that the world can grow and change and wrap their arms around each other, if only for a little bit, if only to chase the darkness away. Folks, don't stop. Keep being you. Don't give in, and don't give up. Keep loving each other, as hard as you can. YOU are the shining lights in my life.
So... Merry Christmas, World!
*edit* And at Midnight tonight, I heard, ever so faintly, the pawing sound of 24 tiny hooves upon my roof. They brought not packages nor boxes, nor gifties visible. They brought hope, and remembrance of things all good and shiny, of souls a plenty lighting the dark and showing the way. They brought me... you.
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Date: 2007-12-25 05:32 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2007-12-25 06:11 am (UTC)And pardon us for a few minutes while we go out to tilt with windmills.
Two grizzly old codgers wish you a very merry Christmas,
brother william
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Date: 2007-12-25 06:48 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-12-25 09:12 am (UTC)Now it's time for this Mrs. Santa to fall into sleep, the time to put the turkey in is going to come much too soon. But ,the stockings are stuffed,the presents are wrapped, the roll dough is in the fridge, cherry cheesecake is done, sugar free strawberry chiffon pie done, pumpking torte done, house cleaning...mostly done, cornbread for dressing is done, ...and for now...so am I!! zzzzz
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Date: 2007-12-25 02:38 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2007-12-25 02:19 pm (UTC)In all seriousness, which we, my darling Chester, must do our best to avoid, I love you like the brother you've been and the friend that you are and the slightly deranged uncle you should be.
I'm so glad we found each other this time around. May it be ever so.
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Date: 2007-12-25 02:36 pm (UTC)Same, same, with you, Amber dear. May it ever be so. May your days get brighter and brighter.
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Date: 2007-12-25 03:01 pm (UTC)Darlin', you made my day. You TOTALLY made my day when you said, "...and I started to realize, possibly for the first time in my life, that I can't hide anymore."
*beams*
*bursts into tears of joy*
Oh, YAY! Welcome! I know you've been working on it, but WELCOME anywho! You are such a dear. Yes, you are too!!! *tickle* I adore you and none of your curmudgenly-stuffy-stuff will prevent me, so THERE! HA!
Merry Christmas, lil' beloved brother mine. ((((( FIERCE hugs )))))
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Date: 2007-12-25 03:51 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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