Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Quiet Kindnesses

"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful."
~ Norman Vincent Peale

Earlier today, I looked out my window at the colored Christmas lights hung outside my home and thought about how much I like them.  Those lights take me back to my grandparents' house, to the Christmases of my childhood where there was warmth and magic and surprise.  It occurred to me that these lights are one of many quiet kindnesses from my husband.  Things just happen sometimes; magic just appears.  He does many kind things in his quiet way.  I had wanted outdoor lights, but didn't mention it and then all of a sudden, there they were.

A while back, a chain that my daughter wears every day broke.  I meant to get it fixed, but I had not gotten around to it.  One day, I noticed that she had it on again.  I asked her how it got fixed and she said that my husband had taken it to be repaired.  I had never asked him to do it and yet somehow, it got done.

Christmas is a time for kindness and for magic and for miracles...

Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good Night!

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