Christmas Meditation

Allow yourself to take a deep breath and as you gently exhale,
drift back to when snow drifted high...
illuminated by stars in the black frosty night...
with a soft jingle of sleigh bells in the distance.
Drift back to a time...
when you knew reindeer could fly.

Now step in from the cold holy night... into a room bathed in a welcoming glow...
warmed by a cheery fireplace.
Air thick with the scent of peppermint...
cinnamon and pine...
a carol plays on a silvery music box.

In the center of this room... you behold with the eyes of a wondrous child...
a magnificent evergreen...
its branches lit by tiny candles...
an angel of silk and lace floats above...
and beneath its boughs, among the gifts...
a toy drum, a porcelain doll,
and a baby in a manger.

Now close your eyes, and experience... the wonder, peace & joy...
of a child on this night...
Knowing these feelings...
are forever a part of you.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL