The Season

Like many of you reading this post and following my blog, the Christmas season is one of my favorites. Family gathering together, the laughter and sharing of stories, the holiday treats my wife, Kim, bakes, the delicious kringles we order, savoring every bite, the decorated tree in the family room with presents galore underneath, the decorations around the house, some of which have been in our family for years. The holiday and Christmas music played. All of it.

Mostly, I think, is the warm nostalgic feelings of love and tenderness and compassion, caring and concern that fill our hearts. I love sitting back and watching everyone open up their presents. Some large, some small, but all wrapped in colored paper and given in love. I love the meals that are prepared. 

I love this time of year, and I’m sure you do, too. 

For many, there will be the struggle of someone important and loved missing from the table. The empty chair, as it were. For some, there will be aloneness and loneliness. Those who will be by themselves, eating and celebrating (or not) alone. No one to talk to, visit with, laugh with. No warm embraces or the sharing of smiles and touch. I hope their season, their days are gentle and warm. 

I think of them, and I’m sure you do, too.

I felt the need to reach out to each of you and ask that God blesses each of you and your families near and far. Please know I appreciate your thoughts, your kindness, and I appreciate you taking the time to read my posts. I hope they mean something to you. I hope they bring you warmth and I hope they cause you to think.

From my family: Kim, Alex, Hannah and Mason, and Q and Emily, and me, I hope you are blessed and loved. I hope you are cared for and hugged, and I hope your thoughts and feelings are kind to you and to others. God Bless, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

As always, something to think about …

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