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| BELIEVE I remember, as a little girl, laying in bed on Christmas eve wishing to hear the sound of Santa on the roof. I believed. Didn't we all...in Santa and reindeer? in elves? in the North Pole? We believed in the "Christmas Spirit." It's hard, these days, to be so wide-eyed. You can't turn on the television without reports of violence--at home, overseas, against children, against each other. We're disenchanted with politics, with the economy, with our quality of life. Christmas--now a politically correct "holiday"--is over-commercialized to the point that "biggest sale ever" has replaced traditional season's greetings and we now consider lotto tickets and paper shredders ideal gifts for loved ones. And yet...it finds us. Almost like we believed Santa could, the Christmas spirit tumbles down the chimney and... We delight in the colorful lights in storefronts and in doorways! We watch the Grinch and It's a Wonderful Life! We joyfully sing along to Christmas songs on the radio! We decorate the tree and feast on cookies and fruit cake! And...we believe. Believe in peace on earth Believe in the goodness of others. Believe in charity and hope. Believe, even, in Santa. May this find you believing in all that can be Christmas, and may it be just the way you imagine! |
©2003, Jennifer Payne |