That Christmas spirit

Could there be anything more perfect than readying the house for Christmas while Mother Nature does a little decorating outside with an unexpected accumulation of snow?

Tom may not share my enthusiasm, since he would have preferred to put up the multicolored outside lights in dryer, warmer conditions. I could not have been more delighted, though, to see the snow starting to fall as we hauled box after box out of the basement. To have the snow continue as we put up the tree nicely accompanied the Christmas music on the radio. The outside lights sparkled against the pristine white as it grew dark outside, making a spectacular season debut.

I think Christmas is like the snow. It takes our everyday world and puts a sparkling new face on it with the promise of love and hope. The snow will melt but we can keep the Christmas spirit around by sharing it.