December 25, 2021
Christmas has always been a season of perspective. For a child, it is a time of excitement and anticipation--expectation. When will it ever get here? What will Santa bring? Christmas Eve orchestrates all those feelings into a crescendo and makes it a bit hard to find a restful sleep. Christmas morning brings a kind of relieved rush to the awakening and, if you remember, the kind of hope and happiness that can only exist in the heart of a child.
As we grow older, our role in the pageant of Christmas evolves to one more of an observer than a participant. At this stage of my life, I am a bit surprised to realize that it is now for me a time of nostalgia and reflection. I tend to recall happy Christmases spent with those who are absent from this day. And yes, thankfulness for the gifts that have been scattered along my life's path, not the least of which is the Namesake of this Holy Day.
May Christmas always remain in heart of every child--no matter how old we are.
To all my extended family I wish the gift of health, happiness, and prosperity in the coming year.
I share your sentiments---and memories. I share also your wish for family, and extend the same to you, the brother that I have always loved.
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