I am walking with the dog to the post box
to re-post a Christmas card that was wrongly delivered to us. It’s dark, it’s raining, I’ve forgotten my
mittens and my hands are freezing. The dog is oblivious to the dark, the cold and
the rain and feels that it is his duty to minutely inspect and sniff every bush
and lamp post we pass by. Oh, come on! It’s going to take us forever to get there at
this rate! It’s ten days till Christmas Day. I’ve got cards to write, presents to wrap, (dare
I admit it?) presents still to buy, cooking, cleaning, tidying still to do and
the last place that I want to be is out in the dark, empty streets when there
are a hundred and one other jobs that I should be doing instead.
We cross the road and walk down one of the
streets where the houses and their gardens are lit up with lights and Christmas
decorations. It looks lovely but I’m not
feeling remotely festive. I’m feeling
cold and grumpy. The dog has stopped
again. Oh, come on! I can see the
post box from where I am standing but feel like I’m never going to get there
because the dog is now trying to get under someone’s hedge. Has he no sense of urgency?
I don’t feel cold and grumpy any more. The rain seems to have stopped. And as I see the lights of home, and my
husband and the girls sitting together through the window, and inhale the scent
of the pine needles in the wreath hanging on the door, I remember what’s really
important about Christmas, and I am glad that the card was wrongly delivered to
our house.
What a lovely, wonderful reminder you have given us! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Well said! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a wonderful, relaxing Christmas. Thank you for sharing your world with us. xx
ReplyDeleteExactly this has been lost or never found by so many......thank you for a wonderful written joyful post...from me and mine to you and your Merry Christ Mass........xxxxx
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this post which certainly speeks to all of us
ReplyDeleteFrohe Weihnachten
Dorle Delon
Having had a busy couple of weeks getting ready for Christmas. Thanks for reminding me to stop and reflect Wishing you and yours a very happy Christmas X
ReplyDeleteWhat a timely reminder of what Christmas is about! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post. I'm off to church this morning to help me with that reminder��
ReplyDeleteThank you for this perfect reminder of what truly matters - such lovely comments. And thank you for teaching me to knit my first socks this year - a happy Christmas to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteA lovely post Christine, the hype of Christmas overshadows the reason we celebrate, thank you for the reminder. X
ReplyDeleteWell, that brought a tear or two to my eyes; Christmas means so much to me, but most people I know don't feel the same way. Too much Greed & Gluttony; not enough Love and Light . . . thanks for the inspiring post! ~ Linne
ReplyDeleteAmen to that Thank you Christine
ReplyDeleteLove this.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful post Christine, as always. Merry Christmas.... xx
ReplyDeleteLove and blessings to you Christine and the family this festive season.
ReplyDeleteWishing you lots of happy moments to treasure and remember throughout the coming year.