This year there is something very important that I want:
Magic! When I was younger, this season
was full of magic, yet somehow as the years went by, the magic seemed to
fade. I no longer wait up with eager
anticipation for the time when you would come and fill my stockings with toys
and candy and leave all sorts of wonders under the tree. I no longer look at the presents and wonder
what joys the brightly colored paper and ribbons contain. Even the tree seems to have lost its luster
and gleam. I once sat in awe before our
tree, amazed at just how beautiful it was.
So this year for Christmas, I want the magic back. I want Christmas to be a time of excitement
and joy instead of stress and frustration.
I suspect though that this cannot be accomplished by adding more to the
season, but by taking things away from it.
I need to decrease my “to do” list and simplify my celebrations.
Perhaps this will not bring back the spark I felt as a kid,
but maybe it will give me time to feel the magic that is already there.
Sincerely,
Heather
