Merry Christmas 2009

December 25, 2009 — There is magic in this night and there has been since the birth of Christ over 2000 years ago. The magic and beauty of a Christmas season shines in all our faces and is in all of our families. It is especially so in the children...it is such a joy to see the happiness and excitement they feel. It is such a blessing.

The following is something I have written and of course you will immediately recognize from where it comes. I am not a poet and certainly Clement Moore does not need any improvement on what he wrote in 1822. It is, however, an expression of what I am feeling this blessed night.

'Twas the Night Before Christmas In Our Little House

'Twas the night before Christmas in our little house,
I'd finished my chores and had kissed the spouse.
And now snuggled in bed like a big sleepy head,
MollyB was with me having just been fed.

I slipped into a light sleep and began to dream,
Dreaming of all sorts of wonderful things.
And then I was nudged by a faint little sound,I
thought maybe my son was up and moving around.
But no it couldn't be that I thought to myself,
He'd been asleep for an hour...or was it three.

Then the sound came again and MollyB's ears perked up,
I was alerted now by my good little pup.
As I arose to go look MollyB beat me there,
And when I got there all I could do was just stare.

The fireplace was all aglow with red and white,
it was really an eerie sight.
I looked at the tree and it was sparkling all covered in snow,
Just how did that happen I wanted to know.

So I said to my pup, "let's just go outside and have a look,"
I kept thinking to myself I had read this in a book.
The night was quiet and not a soul to be seen,
and I looked at Molly and knew her senses were keen.
We then both looked to the sky above,
To the stars burning bright and the one in the East,
Shining a dome of light that has never ceased.

Then our gaze turned to the moon and a silhouette that passed,
Of a man in a sleigh behind his reindeer not moving to fast.
And his "Ho-HO-Ho Merry Christmas" gave us no doubt,
St. Nick had come to visit our little house.

Then off in the distance MollyB and I heard,
A Dickens like voice clearly saying each word.
"God Bless Us...Everyone."

And May God Bless you and your house...Merry Christmas! It's what really matters!

Terry