Whether you plan to
light the yule log, keep vigil the longest night, celebrate the
rededication of the temple, hold your breath in a stable somewhere, or
finally press charges against that fat man that breaks in every year, I
hope it goes well for you.
I recently heard someone refer to this time of the
year as "these darkening days." I'm pretty sure he meant that
literally, our days become shorter and shorter here in the Northern
Hemisphere, until it seems as though we begin and end each day in
darkness, only seeing the sun for a few precious hours, if at all.
I think it's valid for life,
though. It might not be at this particular time of year, but we all
have darkening days. Days when things just seem to get worse and worse,
and little by little the things that bring light and warmth into our lives slip away.
That's why I love the winter holidays so much. The
annual recognition that eventually, light comes to us all. That the
days will get longer, the sun will return, and no darkness lasts
forever.
So I'll say it again; Merry Winter Holidays, People,
and A Happy New Year! May the new year bring goodwill and joy, and
instead of peace let's wish for revolution, revelation, and fewer
darkening days for us all.
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