Well anyway, for whoever reads, even when I'm not posting regularly, I say thank you!
It's Christmas time everybody!
I don't know if it was just me, but this year I really didn't get in the mood, but that's okay, because I learned more this year than I ever have learned about Christmas. I was making up Christmas cards the other day, and I ran across this quote: "Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we're here for something besides ourselves." ~Eric Sevareid.
Nothing can get more truthful than that quote. Throughout the year, we're always just too busy. To busy to stop and remember the people around us. I mean sure, we remember them on birthdays and other holidays, but not like the way we remember them on Christmas. Christmas, and any other holidays celebrated during the month of December, bring us closer to the people we love. It's a reminder of the love given to us daily. This day is the day we can smile and laugh and forget the worries of life presented to us, we can give and we can receive and be merry and thankful. All the positive emotions are wrapped up into this one day, just like the presents wrapped under the tree. Sure, some people see Christmas as an obligation, but it's really not! It should be enjoyed fully. The love escaping everyone's hearts, the plastered smiles on everyone's faces. You can even find smirks on the grumpiest of people. It's one day, just one day to be effortlessly happy, no matter what. Christmas has definitely evolved over the years, we've kind of lost sight of all that it's meant to be. It's not about the hustle and bustle of buying the presents, it's about the looks on the faces of the people who receive them. It's not about the tree, but how we gather around it. It's not about making the food, but how we enjoy it together. It's not about the receiving of presents, but the receiving we get from giving. Most importantly, it's not about it being a holiday, but in fact being an anniversary, the anniversary of the birth of a faith and all he faith has provided to us in return. So on this day, the day we need oh so very much, remember the importance of the things overlooked, don't be stressed or angry, but smile! Enjoy yourself and be merry!
Have a very merry Christmas! May love be in your hearts today and may it linger there until next year!
Lots of Love~Isabelle
PS: A special Christmas poem will be up tomorrow:)
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