Re-Living Christmas: Cherished moments and memories #12

It’s a common occurrence in December,

To meet with a relative or an old friend,

And after greetings say, ‘Give me Christmas…’

Or smile and say, ‘I’ll be expecting Christmas from you…’

To this day,

It’s a cinch in December to hear a knock at the door,

And have a relative say, ‘I’ve brought you Christmas…’

Or ‘I’ve come for Christmas…’

I grew up hearing these phrases,

And knowing

That

Christmas is a season

For gifting

And

Sharing.

It’s about the only time I know of the year

When people would ask for gifts,

Without feeling like beggars

And,

When everybody would be overwhelmingly generous —

In kind, deed and spirit —

Irrespective of their status in society.

Me thinks,

That, stripped to the bone,

It’s the amount of COMPASSION, KINDNESS,

LOVE and GRACE,

That humanity pours

Into Christmas,

That makes Christmas,

Christmas.

What I don’t seem to understand

Is why we wait for Christmas,

Or need the excuse of Christmas,

To show this side of our humanity,

And be truly human

To each other.

Why?

Why can’t we LIVE like this

Every day?

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