Monday, December 16, 2013

Dear Santa,



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

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