There is such a thing as Christmas Magic. You may not call it by that name, but it's obvious to all of us. You've felt it, you've seen it, and you've even come to count on it. It's at this time of year that we get to see smiles on faces. We get to see good being done all over the world; New toys to children who don't have any, new homes to families who are struggling, even hospital visits for those who don't normally get visitors. There is something about this time of year that just makes the world a better place. I personally look forward to this time every year because I get to see the family that I love so much. I am reminded of the love that surrounds me everyday of the year and I am grateful, so grateful. I can only hope that everyone gets to feel that kind of love at least once in their lives.
This year, and for the past 7 years, my husband and I have put up our Charlie Brown Christmas tree. I will never get rid of it. I bought this tree the year we got married, and I was SO proud of it! Every year that I pull it out of the plastic bag that it lives in, I say to myself, "we could really use a new tree." After we turn on the christmas music, get out the tinsel, and laugh at Claire for putting 5 ornaments on the same branch, I am quickly reminded of the reason that I want to keep the little, broken down tree. This tree has logged a lot of hours with us. We have had 3 babies, bought a house, built an amazing business, and had SO many other changes throughout the life of this simple tree.
It's really refreshing to know that no matter how many things change in our lives, or how many countless hours we work from January to November, we can count on that Christmas Magic every year in December. We can look around us and physically see it. It's the most wonderful time of year.
There is good in everything and everyone. We only have to look through those Christmas Magic glasses to find the goodness that exists, all year round. Merry Christmas Everyone!
~Wishing you lots of love this Christmas Season.
