I must be honest I am not a great fan of the commercial hype that comes to the fore this time of the year. In fact, I find it somewhat of an irritation when my ears get tortured by the endless sounds of Boney M and Mariah Carey doing their level best to earn royalties form the carols they sing. But that is just me. And Christmas is not about me.
John Lennon penned the words to the song "So This is Christmas/War is over" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb5hk7jDvvs. .
The words are somewhat repetitive. Yet they ring very true. In the light of the news headlines we heard over the last few days. A husband and father is held captive in an Eastern country. If one is to believe all the reports then he was on the verge of being set free. However, as fate would have it, he is caught in crossfire of apparent raid and killed the night before his release. He leaves behind a wife and children whose lives are shattered and broken and who will have to battle with the reality of preparing to lay him to rest ......just before Christmas.
For many that will be Christmas. We all live in hope that we will see the breaking of the dawn every day. I am sure we all go to bed at night with a huge measure of confidence that we will awake as normal from a nights rest.
Maybe the point I am trying to make is that we should treasure every moment. Capture those little moments of life that we seem to miss as we go about our business.
As for Christmas. May we all just be that little light that will brighten up the day for someone else. That stranger in the car next to you may just need a smile. That colleague at work that never fails to wind up your last nerve may just need a hug and a word of re-assurance. And then, let us not forget the REAL meaning of Christmas. Let's put the CHRIST back in Christmas.
"Let it be good one"
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