An Ending, A New Start

Isn’t it amazing how quickly this year has gone by? How could twelve months have sped by so fast. It seems we were enjoying Christmas just a short while ago, does it not? Yet, here we are again in the midst of this busy and amazing time of the year.

          The bright lights and colors all around us warm our hearts and lift our spirits. It seems that people smile more easily at strangers and are more eager to lend a hand to friends or to those who are less fortunate. And we are more ready to forgive. We live the Spirit of the Season. And, I suppose, because we know that this season of joy will end much too quickly, we are more aware than at any other time of the year of the importance of living each moment to the fullest.

         For those of us who no longer have youngsters at home, Christmas is less about the latest toys and more about spending this special time with our loved ones and sharing warm memories.

         Christmas also means we’re coming to the end of another year and that we are offered a new start in 2016. It is something that is welcomed by those of us who were tested this year and are looking to a new horizon full of hope.

         For everyone it is a time to plan the things we’ve been putting off, trips we’ve been meaning to take, friendships we’ve been wanting to renew. Indeed a time for resolutions. My resolution is in fact a prayer that the world may work toward a lasting peace.

         May your Christmas be very special. May the Spirit of the Season be with you long after the decorations have been once again safely stored away for next December.

         I’m taking time away from my blog for a few weeks to enjoy the season to the utmost, and will return in January. Love and peace.