or if you have presents underneath a Christmas tree
but if you believe in love
that will be more than enough
for you to come and celebrate with me"
The words in quotations above are a portion of some lyrics to a song entitled "The Christmas Wish", written by Dan Wheetman. I had never heard the song until two years ago. Being the sap that I am, I cried my fool eyes out after listening to it. It touched my heart in many ways. I guess you're wondering why I'm writing about the holiday most of us celebrate on Dec. 25th. That's an easy answer, this past Saturday marked just 3 months until Christmas day. Y'all also might be wondering why those 2 famous Muppets are pictured on this post too. The version of the song I listened to was sung by Kermit the Frog. Why on Earth would a forty-something yr. old guy listen to Kermit's song and cry? Hmmm, I wish I could accurately answer that for you, and for myself. I'm sure it has to do with the fact that Kermit makes me think of my youth, a time when things just seemed a bit simpler. It also makes me think of having family to gather with and singing carols while dad played the organ. Just having us all together to share a happy occasion was something rather special. A good 95% of my family is gone now, so is my youth, and so are those seemingly simpler times. Fairly decent reasons to cry I guess.
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If you put aside those memories of youth, and days when you were lucky enough to have family to gather with, you're left with some pretty danged beautiful lyrics that have deep meanings behind them. I fully realize that Earth will never have complete peace, or at least as long as humans are still inhabiting this planet. But, perhaps it's the simplicity of merely wishing for such peace that appeals to me and moves me to tears. My heart will always believe that Christmas is about giving of one's self, about holding love for mankind in your heart and sharing that love. I don't believe it's a cliche' to hold love in your heart all year through, or to wish for peace for man, or to wish for peace of mind either. Check out the YouTube link with Kermit. Please listen to the lyrics, the words are truly my Christmas wish. Thank you to Dan Wheetman and to Jim Henson as well. Get a box of tissues ready, then copy and paste the following. :)
Beautifully written!! It's true...world will never know peace as long as we inhabit it. As you know, I'm a firm believer humans are destroyers...not contributors...however..it's little things like this that I read and it keeps me going...gives me faith that maybe...just maybe...some of us are heading in a good direction.
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