It's feeling a lot like Christmas

Previously, it was looking a lot like Christmas but now it is feeling a lot like Christmas.  That is what happened for me this week.

This happened as the usually somewhat disjointed staff got together as one unit to put up the Christmas decorations in the office.  It all happened naturally and happily, and they have done a splendid job.  Despite however ones in the same social unit may fail to connect or relate at times, Christmas comes and they just gel together - Christian and Buddhist.  Everyone loves Christmas, or so I think, as I watch them all happily working to put up the funny looking decorations and build their own crib looked over by Santa Claus.  It may be theologically incorrect but in practice the activity is the best of theology as it serves to bring together disparate human beings in such a natural and happy way.  To see what happened warmed my spirit.  It is what Christmas is all about.

All I want for Christmas is ????   I know what I want - a bit of kindness, a bit of happiness, people coming together in peace and a lot of joy.

Let's pray it all happens.  Bring on Christmas.   I so love it.  Ho! Ho! Ho!