Merry Jolly Happy Wonderful Thankful

And as I spend a few moments to catch my breath before scurrying off on yet another Christmas related mission, I have to be thankful for a few moments. It's not thanksgiving, but the end of the year and the Christmas season always trigger reflection over the past year... I can lean towards getting all atwitter at some of the less than favorable things afoot in my life... and it is easy enough to invoke the "look at me, woe is me" thing... What I choose to reflect upon at this moment is all the things with which I have been blessed.

I could list or catalog or inventory the many blessings with which I am surrounded... my kids first and foremost, and the love and support of friends, my abilitiy to think and communicate, and my nice girl Maggie, who loves me without condition and reflexively... a warm house, and on and on and on... Liane is so very important to me, and I would be remiss without mentioning her. Rather than blather on and repeat and recook the same sentiments I leave you with this: Merry Christmas, and many blessings to you and yours in the coming year.

"We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures." Thornton Wilder.