It's the Holiday Season
Watched "It's a Wonderful Life" last night for the first time in my life. I don't know why I never have before, at least not all the way through. It's a great film and gave me a great desire to watch other classic holiday films, such as "Holiday Inn" and whatever other ones I can happen to find.
It certainly put me in the holiday spirit and made me thankful for what I have in this life. I may not be rich, able to buy all kinds of material goodies for all the people I care about, but I'm rich in the fact that I know there are several dozen good-hearted people that I'm proud to call my friends and family. I find those to be the greatest gifts of all.
This time of year always makes me homesick and regret not spending every second possible with those I care about and can no longer see. Another year down here has not made the distance any easier nor has it dulled the ache. However, I am warmed with my memories, both good and bad of those I've met in my life that made an impact, whatever that impact may be. So please believe me when I say, no matter what our status is at the moment, if you've ever been a part of my life, you will certainly be crossing my mind the next few weeks.
Perhaps we sang together in a high school chorale concert, or maybe exchanged gifts as the friends we once were. At any rate, the holidays are a time to reflect and be thankful for those in your life, and those who are no longer for whatever reason. It is not a time to filled with hate, regret, or feelings of ill will towards each other. It's a time that we all act as we wish we could all year, though we have no real excuse not to. We smile at strangers as we pass, donate to charities we never give a passing thought to, reflect on the parts of ourselves that we'd like to improve upon.
I'm not making resolutions this year, just one that's more of a prayer. I pray to whatever deity there may be, to please help me become the person I've always wanted to be. The person who doesn't hold grudges, yet keeps her heart open to everyone and everything. The person who doesn't waste her life away being lazy and gets up and lives her life. The person I'd hoped I'd be by now. What better time than the present?
So to all I know and love, to all I've known and loved, I wish you all the happiest of Holidays and the ability to take full advantage of all the possibilities the New Year offers to you.
It certainly put me in the holiday spirit and made me thankful for what I have in this life. I may not be rich, able to buy all kinds of material goodies for all the people I care about, but I'm rich in the fact that I know there are several dozen good-hearted people that I'm proud to call my friends and family. I find those to be the greatest gifts of all.
This time of year always makes me homesick and regret not spending every second possible with those I care about and can no longer see. Another year down here has not made the distance any easier nor has it dulled the ache. However, I am warmed with my memories, both good and bad of those I've met in my life that made an impact, whatever that impact may be. So please believe me when I say, no matter what our status is at the moment, if you've ever been a part of my life, you will certainly be crossing my mind the next few weeks.
Perhaps we sang together in a high school chorale concert, or maybe exchanged gifts as the friends we once were. At any rate, the holidays are a time to reflect and be thankful for those in your life, and those who are no longer for whatever reason. It is not a time to filled with hate, regret, or feelings of ill will towards each other. It's a time that we all act as we wish we could all year, though we have no real excuse not to. We smile at strangers as we pass, donate to charities we never give a passing thought to, reflect on the parts of ourselves that we'd like to improve upon.
I'm not making resolutions this year, just one that's more of a prayer. I pray to whatever deity there may be, to please help me become the person I've always wanted to be. The person who doesn't hold grudges, yet keeps her heart open to everyone and everything. The person who doesn't waste her life away being lazy and gets up and lives her life. The person I'd hoped I'd be by now. What better time than the present?
So to all I know and love, to all I've known and loved, I wish you all the happiest of Holidays and the ability to take full advantage of all the possibilities the New Year offers to you.