It's just another day

In the scheme of things Christmas is just another day. It is we who give it special meaning, it is we who mark the passing of time, it is we who hope each moment will be better than the last. Our hopes and our wishes count for something though, they do, especially when they are all combined together to create a more powerful wish for good things to happen.

¿Qué quieres para la Navidad? What do you want for Christmas? Asistimos al servicio de la Nochebuena anoche en mi iglesia y estuvo más espiritual que nunca para mí. Nuestro pastor leyó un poema sobre eso, what do you want for Christmas. I can't remember all the things that were mentioned, but I know they were not material and I can think of some things along the lines of those mentioned.

I want a clean heart that expresses only kindness.
Quiero que mis palabras siempre salgan de un lugar de amor.
Quiero recordar dar las gracias todos los días por lo que me da el Universo.
I want peace to spread in the world like dominos falling in a line.
Quiero tener la capacidad de perdonar y comprender a los demás.
Quiero amar y dejarme amar.
I want always to be amazed by Life.
I want to never stop learning.
Quiero que todos mis amigos y mis queridos sean felices.

In fact, I wish that curiosity, hope, optimism, zest, enthusiasm, tolerance, interest in the world, forgiveness and mercy will be here always for us to have and use as we are able.

And then there's honesty and open-mindedness.....so many beautiful qualities in the world we can embrace if we so choose.

Entonces, digo hay que dejar que este día sea especial con deseos no materiales, sino más profundos, espirituales y así llegamos a un mundo mejor, tal vez un mundo de paz. ¿Cuántos años hemos pedido paz en la Tierra? Pues, creo que está pasando, paso a paso, pero sí hay cambios buenos en esta Tierra. Keep your eyes open, look for them and you will find them.

What do you want for Christmas?

May all your wishes come true.

Soy Lorena.
12/25/06