Its a calm, quiet somewhat grey overcast morning....the past few days heat has caused a blanket of warm moisture to lurk, almost in an attempt to calm the frenzy of retail addicts out there running amok !
The calm I experience is a beautiful thing, those around me have gone off to work....the kids are all at school and the dogs have had their walk, I am almost tempted to go back to bed and enjoy this blissful state of being...but that would be a waste of a day.
Its intriguing watching people scurry around, their minds full of who knows what...but they do appear full, unfortunately we are heading into the season of expectation, a self-demanding state of being where we apply pressure upon ourselves and others that quite honestly is unwarranted.....sadly this has been going on for hundreds of years.
We are at a point in our.....dare I say it "evolution" where we want it all, that instant hit, that lotto win that will make all our dreams come true...hard work and longevity it seems are almost redundant in these times.
Most of us get through...somehow we do, but some don't !
It is timely to observe those around you, watch for those tell-tale signs of stress.....when December 25th rolls around and passes our lives will go on, truly they will, as they have for many years before.
I am not alone in my concern for society...for people in general, the compounding sense of needing to fill that space with something....giving what is assumed is needed is a falsehood and this self-imposed pressure cooker needs to be turned down before we all explode.
I don't honestly know how we arrived at this point.....but I know its not the joyous season its meant to be, we are being led by the nose to the financial slaughterhouse.....and for the sake of our future, we must look back to a time when a simple meal shared was gift enough...a few kind words, a hug, these were the things that had the ability to change peoples lives.
Soon enough it will be time to dress the house for the season, possibly silly but a way for me to retain a sense of past...of twinkling lights and a hint of magic in the air...the possibility of the world becoming fresh again...renewed !
I can't claim to be all holier than thou...I too have been caught in this frenzied trap a few times over the years and the cost has been high....I hope as I get older I might become a little wiser....maybe.
Like each year there will be promises made from each of us that things will change, next year will be better, we will have more time for each other...only then will memories be made, something solid for us to grasp and hold onto in our hearts.......I would like to wish you ALL a Merry Christmas and pray that you receive what you wish for in life...I honestly do !
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