" WE not only need to BE willing to give, but also to BE open to receiving from others."
This is truly what this day blessed day means. What is the meaning of Christmas to you ? It is the birth of a child in a dirty old barn with the assistance of many. Those parents were open to receive gifts from others, and thus were willing to give their only child to the world.
Here is a truly Christmas story...three 'son' elves- two natural and one adopted elf descend upon a small town in Virginia. Two from the east coast of the United States and the other from the west coast. This is an example of what children should do for their parents. As my Nanny always said, one mother can care for ten children but ten children cannot care for one mother. So descending from the sky on US Airways each elf has their gifts wrapped. It didn't matter if an elf had no gifts, for the gift of love just being there was enough. The two parents are under the weather and are in need of some assistance. One elf makes Christmas eve dinner. When mom and pop are in need of sleep, another elf puts them to bed. There is no Christmas tree. No store has any left. Two of the elves remember an 'antique' silver tree in the garage. One son elf rummages through the boxes. A silver foil branch glistens from the box. In its original box, each foil silver branch is carefully wrapped. Slowly and carefully each elf puts together the Christmas tree from past years gone by. It is carefully decorated with bulbs as old as the tree itself. No lights can be put on this antique tree. There is no need with the silver foil branches. The elves stand back two feet from the base of the tree. One elf is crying, the other is smiling while the last elf looks up and says ' Thank you , Higher Power."
Happy Holidays to you followers and your family. I wish you nothing but health, peace, love, serenity and happiness today and for the New Year.
This is best medicine one can give.
Until tomorrow...
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