The Day of LOVE

This "Time" of the year always seems so special...
No, it's not because we are out of school, or having time off from work, or getting to open presents, or that winter snow is falling for our snowboard adventures, or that summer time is brightening our days of "shrimps on the bar-bee"!!

It's the Magnification of the LOVE that is being shared...

Of course, we go through so many experiences of these "Times" through the years...
I can remember being, as my niece & nephew now express, "is there another gift to be opened?" :-)
I now know that "thirst" really could never be quenched, because it isn't the objects we need.

I remember adolescence, pretending for my siblings that I too think I heard someone on our roof and wonder how HE got in when we didn't have a chimney!
Last night, I put two round pieces of chocolate outside by the dish of hay... to show the twins that "the reindeer pooped after their treat" and I also had the honor of leaving the cookie crumbs as well :-)
I still choose to believe in that MAGIC!!!

I have grown tolerant in this ritual of "madness" that retail brings during the last month of the year...
And patient with those that have forgotten the SPIRIT of the Season...
There still is LOVE that gets transferred anyways :-P
My "knowings" allow me to find IT easier and be content to "drink IT" in for all ITs worth.

I am able to participate with compassion and wisdom, not frustrated that some toys break after only one use.
And to be able to silently witness the need of "stealing" a gift during the White Elephant, instead of risking opening the unknown bag of uselessness!
Also be able to rejoice seeing someone else give that gift I saw, but didn't buy for that special person :-)

So I respect what you & what you choose to "call" this Day(s), this "Time", this Season...
And how you go about expressing YOUR LOVE...
Somehow I am effected and fortunate to get a "hit" of IT, even if ITs indirectly received.

May you sleep well tonight and may WE ALL remember to re-create THIS LOVE again tomorrow!!