Merry Christmas, Darling

The greeting cards have all been sent.

The Christmas rush is through, 

But I still have one wish to make,

A special one for you...

One of my favorite Carpenter's Christmas songs-

Merry Christmas, Darling.

Tonight I have a lonely, homesick feeling.

Homesick for family.

After three years without them,

it's now hard to continue the traditions 

that my parents held so dear.

This Christmas was a hard one.

Someone once wrote, 

"We put the FUN is dysFUNctional."

I don't feel the fun.

I'm beginning to believe that every family

has some dysfunction.

But it's not fun and it doesn't feel good.

The season began and ended 

with misunderstanding, tension, and distance.

While Jesus came to bring,
"Peace on earth, goodwill toward man,"

I'm feeling sad and with little peace.

Merry Christmas, Darling.

We're apart, that's true.

But I can dream, and in my dreams,

I'm Christmasing with you...

There are things I can't share and won't.

I will say that our parents were the glue that held us together.

Oh, how I miss them tonight.

I know the lights that I see now can't compare, but I still sing,

The lights on my tree, 

I wish you could see;

I wish it every day.

A few moments with you, would put all things in perspective.

The logs on the fire

Fill me with desire 

To see you and to say

That I wish you Merry Christmas

Happy New Year too.

So, for now...
I'll treasure my memories
And pray for restoration and reconciliation

And wish you a Merry Christmas.
Happy New Year Too!

Bonnie:)