With only a few days left until Christmas, I’m pretty much rushing hither and yon getting everything ready, as I’m sure you are,  too!  And yet there is a gentle peace about this holiday that affects me more than any other.  How well I remember my childhood Christmases–staying up late, opening our gifts after midnight mass, sleeping in the next morning, laughing with my cousins.  And really, family is what is important during the holidays, and all year through.
  
With a grateful heart I send you warm wishes for a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year.  I’ll check back again after the New Year.