After early morning phone calls to catch a family lunch in Manila, a hurried breakfast after present opening, the mad dash to cook the turkey with all the trimmings, recovering from a food coma, watching the requisite Christmas TV shows (and the Queen’s Christmas message, of course!), and watching the regeneration of the new Doctor, I am now relaxing and taking advice from her Majesty. She said that “we all need to get the balance right between action and reflection. With so many distractions, it is easy to forget to pause and take stock.” And that’s exactly what I’m doing , pausing, reflecting and taking stock — while watching the Downton Abbey Christmas Special.
Christmas has always been wonderful because it has always been magical. It is a season filled with joy and wonder and most of all, love. Because it is love that is the real reason for the season. God loved us so much that He sent his Son to be with us. And because of Jesus’ birth, we have Christmas and we have a wonderful excuse to celebrate (in a big way) faith, love, family, friends, lovely fattening food, and most of all life (with all its joys and sorrows). I hope everyone had a smashingly spectacular Christmas filled with wonderful moments! Merry Christmas everyone!
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