a Christmas reflection

Today has come and gone like so many other days of the year.  But today was different...it was Christmas.  365 days of anticipation fulfilled in this one day.  There were actually no more or less seconds than any other day.  But we hoped for it, prepared for it, prayed for it to come quickly...and then when it finally arrived...for it to slow down to an almost stand-still so we could linger in each magical moment.  As today comes to an end, the kids are nestled all snug in their beds once again, giving me time to reflect.  Will they greet tomorrow with the same zeal of today?  Will they look back in reverie for “today” which will, by then, be yesterday?  Will they have their sights set on 365 days from now?  I pray to prepare for, live in and cherish each and every day like it’s Christmas so my girls can know how to do the same.  Perhaps that is why today felt like the best Christmas ever...because slowing down and simplifying is allowing me to do just that.  Wisdom nudged me to stick with the essentials this year and let go of the rest.  It changed my preparation for and experience of today.  I wasn’t perfect at it but I took more occasion to pause, reflect and shift gears when necessary.  As I sit in the quiet close of today, staring at the babe in a manger before me, I am reminded of the gift of such humble beginnings...the magic of a rather simple moment...when a star shone bright enough for long enough to awaken us to the magic taking place at the birth of a king.  His resurrection is the fulfillment of that birth, the perpetual rebirth of that same powerful presence within us, and an eternal bright star calling us back to the magic of now...when time stops and nothing else matters.  Isn’t that what today is all about?  Merry Christmas my loves near and far.  I am blessed to have shared time and space with you at some point along life’s way...even if only in Spirit.  Wishing you more magical moments everyday in this year to come.

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