Jingle versus Joy

We all like to have 'jingle' in our pocket.  We continuously strive to make the 'almighty buck.'  We think the more we have, the happier we will be.  For some folks, this is their life...all work and no play, as the saying goes.  I've been there, done that.  Now I am trying to live the simple life, and not by choice.  I was forced into giving up all of my 'things,' and doing without.


The only thing I am not without (and never will be) is my relationship with a friend who continues to stand by me no matter what the circumstance, no matter my mood, and no matter how productive I may or may not be.  That friend is Joy.  I can have Joy with me all the time, wherever I may be, night or day.  Joy is never judgmental, and is ever-understanding.  If you know Joy, then you understand what I am talking about.  If you don't know Joy, then you are only able to enjoy your jingle; let me know how that works for you.


Until next time..."A joy that is shared is a joy made double."  -- John Roy

My Christmas Wish

I wished for snow on Christmas Day

So I could watch the children play

The gently-falling flakes upon the roof,

Were as quiet as a reindeer hoof.

The sleigh made tracks around the chimney

As I looked out from the window dimly,

I saw the tail of Santa's coat

"Merry Christmas to all.."

Was what he wrote

in the snow that had drifted quite high

His laughter filled the dark starry sky.

The twinkle of the stars was oh so bright

As I heard him say, "Merry Christmas to all,

and to all a good night."

The lines of the poem then crowded my head

As the snow gave way to the green grass instead.

Until next time..."As long as we know in our hearts what Christmas ought to be, Christmas is."  -- Eric Sevareid

Birthdays and Nutcrackers

I just had a birthday, and, while it was memorable in its own right, it lacked the luster of birthdays past.  My expectations were not too high, I hope, but, in a sense, it was truly 'just another day.'  That phrase was coined by my husband many years ago, and I've never believed it, until this year.  So many things have changed, and, along with my usual birthday gift to myself (a ticket to The Nutcracker), most have fallen by the wayside due mostly to the lack of dinero in everyone's pocket.  Bah, humbug.

Family is missing...logistically...mentally...physically.  I don't want to join their ranks.  Holidays are going to be quiet because the symbols of any joyous celebration will be shelved due to the humdrums, possibly.  Everyone is in need, and for some reason we feel we cannot express ourselves without the means to shop/drop, decorate/just because, and/or rally around the tree with the 'nog.  We shouldn't give up trying to instill what we all enjoyed as children into the hearts of remaining family.  

'Silver bells,' 'deck the halls,' 'grandma got run over by a reindeer,' decorated tree, cheese ball (if you are so inclined), and The Nativity are all very important parts of our society's celebration.  Don't let your circumstances dictate the mood or festivities.  Enjoy the JOY!

Until next time... "It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air." -- W. T. Ellis