Christmas to me
Is full of anticipation towards the coming new year
When lists of resolutions start getting drafted
And character changes start getting planned
We plan, pray and prepare for a new beginning
Where we hope for better and brighter days
Where the sadness of the previous year turns into battle scars
And any losses become notches on our bedposts
To serve as reminders of where we came from and motivation for the journey ahead.
Even if we were broken and bruised,
Or had the best time of our lives,
We can always have faith that we will make it through whatever life throws at us
And this, is Christmas to me
Next year all our troubles will be out of sight…
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS (BLANE & MARTIN, 1943)
Gems from a Sapphire 