It's cliche to complain about family at holiday time so this is my one thought this Christmas Eve: no family is perfect. I love mine even with all its various imperfections.
I'm sitting here in the living room of the lovely house in which I grew up. My 73 year old father because of health problems didn't join my Mom and sister for 9pm service so he and I are here in the house alone. It's actually quite peaceful. My brothers are with their families in other locations.
The tree is so lovely this year that just sitting in front of it on the couch with only the twinkling lights to illuminate the room warms my heart. My life isn't what I want it to be but in this moment this evening I feel peaceful and gracious for what I have.
I have a lot of work in the coming year and only a vague notion of how to go about manifesting what I want.
I wish peace, clarity of vision and courage to all those who read this.
Merry Christmas, Mary Ann! Thank you for this peace-full reminder of what's really important right now. I pray your Christmas if full of joy! Thank for the gift of your blog!!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! It's been so satisfying writing my blog. It's been a lovely and relaxing holiday.
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