It is snowing, windy, gray outside, but I am yellow sunshine inside. This December I am singing "It's a holly, jolly Christmas" aloud, loving holiday decorations inside and out, and feeling a Christmas spirit I haven't felt in many years. I'm not wanting to analyze why at this time because I want it just to flow.
I smile at strangers and am saddened by their unspirited response, their consumption in their burdens, their untapped joy. But, by giving them a smile maybe I can plant a seed of holiday cheer. I have always loved Charles Dickens' "I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year." (A Christmas Carol) What better time to begin than in the month of Christmas!
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8 years ago
2 comments:
I recently read an editorial in the local paper about saying "hello" to everyone you meet in the course of the day. It lifts the spirit of the person saying it, and sometimes even the spirits of the recipients. I think your smile serves the same pupose.
Keep it up, my friend!
And here is a smile for you, Cheryle! I, too, glow at being called "friend" by a fellow blogger.
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