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This season I thought I’d revisit A Thing I did several years back on FB. Starting with the Twelve Days of Christmas, I hope to write a short piece each day. A bit of Light as we march on toward The Solstice — The Longest Night of 2020 and the turning point of the season.
To me, Life is a gift, even the hard parts. On this First day of Christmas I want to let you all know this fact:
I already have The Greatest Gifts.
Family. Friends. Love. Hope. Health. Safety.
In a capitalistic world — during an over-commercialized buying frenzy, the best gift we can give ourselves is to stop and see The Gifts which are already in our possession.
All. The. Things we take for granted. Right up until they are not there anymore. More than anything else this Christmas — devoid of many of our beloved traditions and gathering rituals —we can focus on how truly blessed we are.
Because we are. There is always, always something to be thankful for. Always.
A couple of years ago my daughter came up with the idea to exchange donations rather than gifts among the adults in the family. There are several of us now who participate. As Italians — well of course we donate to food…
