My Christmas Wishes

For reasons far to heavy to explain, I am not a religious person, but Christmas does call to my more spiritual side.  I think it has to do with the fact that for the most part, people are nicer to each other.  People talk to one another.  It’s the one time of year that people look up from their busy lives and see what is beyond their nose and wish perfect strangers a happy holiday.

My Christmas wishes seem simplistic and small but here they are:

I wish for my daughter true love and happiness.  I wish for Melanie’s continued ability to be herself and still give to another.  She is my shining light.

I wish for my son the courage to tread his own way, be it here in little Albion or out in the big world.  Mike dances to the beat of his own drum and asks permission from no one.   I admire that.  He is my courage when I have none.

I wish for my husband safe journeys at work and to always return to us safe.  The weather can be a harsh mistress this time of year.  He is my friend, my love, my protector.  I love him more everyday.

I wish for my sisters and bother the ability to overcome our mental demons.  We cannot control what has been given to us, but we can command it’s healing.

I wish for my mother the chance to see life without Eyore’s raincloud over her.

I wish for my 2 closest friends to find peace in their homes, and to remember that there are highs and lows like waves in every marriage.  Just because you are in a low does not mean a high isn’t just around the corner.

I wish for the safe return of our brothers, sisters, sons and daughters serving in the military.

Merry Christmas Eve

B