The last thing I have time for tonight…

…is a blog post but I just can’t shake the notion.

It’s about Christmas.

Despite all the frenzy and stress and baking and shopping and driving and parties and concerts and meals and desserts and transferring of kids and presents (and, and, and) I must get this off my chest because I probably won’t get to talk to each of you with the same gusto.

It’s not about the items but the effort.  It’s not about time off, it’s about the magic we all believe in at some level. It’s about us!

This year, there is minimal decorating at our house.  It just doesn’t feel right to me anymore.  Yes, if you recall, we were the first house with lights on street.  Yes, we have a Christmas tree.  We even have a nativity set properly positioned. But when I looked at all the other things I’ve collected (and was lovingly given) over the years, I realized I didn’t want to bury the magic. Stick to the basics; give people my attention not the walls of my house.

To me, Christmas is about us.  The love we have for each other, and how we find special ways of showing it. At one point in my life the evening was scheduled around church and a manger.  Heck for my very first Christmas (as I have boasted before to some of you) I was put in the manger at church since I was only 24 days old…and gave the elderly ladies at the front quite a scare when I started to cry.  I was hot and sweaty…no surprise to those of you who know my regular temperature (to this day).  My initials are J.C. by the way, so I firmly believe in my connection to the ascended master.  Don’t get me wrong, I understand and support the big fella just as much as I believe in all the Saints and Buddas and Enlightened Beings that support our life on earth.

So instead of decorating and spending time and energy conforming I decided to be different. Surprise!  When budgets and timelines and kids wear me down, I get back to the basics.

My post is a THANK YOU that I will repost frequently because my Christmas wish is for us to share and remember the spirit of Christmas and more importantly our faith in each other.

1. Thank you for your faith in me.
2. Thank you for believing in magic who happens to come around once a year in a red outfit.
3. Thank you for respecting individual beliefs.
4. Thank you for making the effort to celebrate each other.

May you find the sweet moments this holiday season and continue to look for them all year round.

Believing in M.E. and you too.

JCM

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