Light It Up!

       Each morning, during December, I walk down the stairs to lights.
       Christmas tree lights, one in the dinning room, that I stop at and say "Good Morning."
        I turn right and go into the Living room, Den/TV room, whatever it is called these days, and see the other tree in all of its brightness. I think most, if not all people, enjoy lights. Christmas lights, porch lights, night lights, shine on me!! I love lights. The question I have, is why is this a once a year big bag of lights, not an everyday occurrence? Would we tire of the splendor? Would we not pay attention, and just expect this flood of lights around each corner? How could that ever be a bad thing?

      Early in this month, my family went to see the lights at a new outdoor shopping area near us. We went early and slowly ate, so it would be dark when we went outside, and bam!! The lights were on, people were smiling, kids were ice skating, the night radiated joy. That can never be bad, so why take them down?
      Yes, the Christmas trees can come down, but the white lights strung from store to store, big giant acorns hanging from real trees, can they stay? Let there be light, and it was good.

       We all need sunshine, and a few strings of lights would not hurt you.
        I think the year 2016 will be my year of lights!! Real and metaphorically. People need our light, positive glimmer of helping each other with a clearness of spirit!!

        So this Christmas, light your trees or your hedges, keep them up an extra day. Keep the candles burning, and share your light.

         I can feel you glowing from where I sit!!

         Merry Christmas at little early, no delayed gratification here! It Christmas each day of the year!!