Hello Beloved,
Well, here where I am the long dark night of winter has begun for real. The Thanksgiving holiday is over and now the feeding frenzy of holiday shopping has begun in earnest. With people camping out again by the store they want to spend money in. I have never really understood the drive to wait for hours and hours for a store to open so I could give them my hard-earned money. I s’pose if it makes you happy…
I understand that buying something for someone you love is a good thing but when is enough, enough? In one family I know, the holiday is not about family, getting together, and loving each other. It is about who can give the most presents, the biggest ones, the most expensive and who gets the same. Consumerism is a sad thing in my mind. Maybe I am just an old scrooge but that is how I think. It seems we “western, 1st world people” think getting one up on the next person is the way to show how we feel about each other.
Any chance we could use our words a bit more? Do you actually say “I love you” to the people you love? It is important to communicate clearly how you feel. I am sure by now if you have read much of my writing this year you can tell some of the things I am thankful for.
I am thankful for my furred and feathered family and the fact I am able to work. I am also thankful for the fact that my Beloved is not here to deal with all the crap that has been going on. I do however miss very much being able to her that I love her.
Beloved would you do something for me. Tell your Beloved that you love them every day. Tell your rebellious teenager that you love them without bringing up their poor choices. Tell the ones that are important to you that they are important. Do not assume they know.
What do you think of the idea of giving yourself to the ones you love this year? See them, listen to them. Don’t try to fix anything when they are talking to you. Be present with them.
The holidays are a time to be thankful for love, and peace. Beloved, this holiday season be good to those you love, be good to those you pass by, be good to yourself.
Beloved, have a lovely…
Mona LangmaackMelin
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