I am thinking about this today as I lay around with my relatives in this abundance that we call the economic downturn. While it's true that many of us have been scraping our monetary butts on the asphalt, mine included, it's really nice that the holidays and that Holiday Spirit that we know so well still comes shining through! I think of those the world over that went to sleep hungry on Christmas night and thank God for the bountiful existence that I enjoy, even if it is challenging at times---it's Still Bountiful and there's no denying that.
So while we're lying around with fat bellies full of family love in environs that are warm in temperature and warm in Heart I think it behooves the Soul (my soul, anyway) to soak in the beauty of that love, and treasure the closeness of relatives and be not in a hurry to remove ourselves so quickly from those bonds of affection and back to our solitary address of operation. These times are meant for the soaking up of this togetherness and love so as to nourish us in times of famine.
For me, the lesson comes back to loving and cherishing that which you have. Family is everything. Personalities and lifestyles are supposed to be different!! It's what makes the world go around. It's the love and acceptance of one another with the differences intact that Changes the World; The family is the microcosm of that. It seems to me that peace may actually, really begin at home.
So while we're lying around with fat bellies full of family love in environs that are warm in temperature and warm in Heart I think it behooves the Soul (my soul, anyway) to soak in the beauty of that love, and treasure the closeness of relatives and be not in a hurry to remove ourselves so quickly from those bonds of affection and back to our solitary address of operation. These times are meant for the soaking up of this togetherness and love so as to nourish us in times of famine.
For me, the lesson comes back to loving and cherishing that which you have. Family is everything. Personalities and lifestyles are supposed to be different!! It's what makes the world go around. It's the love and acceptance of one another with the differences intact that Changes the World; The family is the microcosm of that. It seems to me that peace may actually, really begin at home.