Feliz Navidad • vrolijke Kerstmis • Joyeux Noël • frohe Weihnachten • Buon Natale • メリークリスマス • Καλά Χριστούγεννα • christmas alegre • веселое рождеств

just a little note to you all. i know this time of year is filled with great joy, and also great sadness. not all of us experience the "holly jolly" good feelings, and for those of us who may, somewhere there is some sadness in the most wonderful of days... those who are no longer with us, those who come to our gatherings that annoy us, (hehe), and the normal ups and downs of life... things we wish were different, regrets, or perhaps seeing someone close to us go through a hard time. so while i wish "joy to the world" i realize not all can just say, 'oh gee, thanks! happy happy, joy joy'.... so in my little musings i want to say...

in any language the wish is the same...
have a day filled with love and joy...
may we all reflect and be thankful
for the great blessings we share

for in the storms of life,
there is always something,
somewhere, someone,
to be thankful for...
may we see those things
each day... today...

life is sweet, bitter sweet...

warmly this christmas day,

caLLie