Well, tis
the season. Actually the season I speak of started last week with the radio
stations playing Christmas music 24/7. At first there is the usual panic of “Oh
no…Christmastime again, so soon!” Within a minute I settle into singing. Last
week I was driving with my son and grandson on a fine-enough-day to have the
windows open in the car. As I crank up the music, and sing loud enough for the
neighboring cars at the red light to hear me, my son rolling his eyes in his
head, my grandson and I sang at the top of our lungs…”Santa Claus is coming to
town”. For half an hour we sang to our hearts content.
Today, while
driving alone, I got to settle into some of the other songs that are lumped
into Christmastime that hit a soft spot in my heart. Kenny Loggins songs are
always in this genre. I got to hear Celebrate
Me Home. WOW…never get tired of hearing this one! I thought it appropriate
to write about it as this is the time of year for family and friends to gather.
It’s tradition with the month of holidays ahead and for gatherings such as
class reunions which have become popular at this time of year. A song like this
is a call to gather the clans…friends, family and all of humanity…those happy
and sad, in good shape and bad, with all of our flaws and imperfections we
reach out to one another. It warms your heart it does.
With the
hustle and bustle that accompanies the season ahead, please take time to sit
and enjoy the quiet moments in between the noise. Grab the cup of chamomile,
daydream and celebrate your own moments of your life. As you find the calm,
center and regroup your thoughts, let a smile of comfort come across your face.
I love Christmas. I look forward to it year-round. My personal
‘mantra/theme-song’ that I carry around in my heart, even during the high heat
of summer, is We Need a Little Christmas.
Find a song
to celebrate your life and carry it with you wherever you go. If you don’t have
one, try starting here…
Cathy
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