As I sit here taking a break from the preperations for Christmas dinner tomorrow I have to watch one of my personal favorite shows; Tin Man (a continuation of The Wizard of OZ.) I love this mini series. It talks of family, friends, strength, courage, love, commitment, and of course, home. I can't help but think how much I miss home and my family.
This is not my frist Christmas away from my parents and it definately won't be the last. However when I start to feel homesick I start to think of the things that I have that others do not. I have a place to live, food to eat, a job to support me, friends, parents just a phone call away, brothers who'd do anything for me, sisters who, while sometimes annoying, make me laugh, family living close by (my roommate is my cousin after all), God who loves me even when I forget, and people who listen as I vent. I have this when others don't. Of course if this doesn't work I call my mom who I can trust to make me feel better.
If everyone did this when they were feeling bad or sad or something along those lines the world might just be a little bit brighter; even on these cold and blizzardy days. So as I finish this post I think of the things that I have to finish for tomorrow's dinner I think of the things I'm thankful for this Christmas and take comfort in that. This is what Christmas is to me: to be thankful and grateful for what we have, not dwell on the past but use it for reference to the future and look forward to what is yet to come, whether it be good or bad. That's why Christ gave his life for us so we celebrate his birth. That is what Christmas means to me.
Merry Christmas!
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That was Beautiful! Merry Christmas!!
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