Where has it gone?

It's been 26 days since my last post.
Christmas has come and gone and we are running head first into a new year.

This week many of us will reflect on our distant and not so distant past.
We will make promises to our selves of self improvement, financial success, healthy living, and ahh yes, for the singles promises to avoid painful relationships with inconsiderate self absorbed lovers. We'll promise ourselves that we will not call them again, we will promise ourselves that we are not going to answer their calls, we will promise ourselves to say down with love! While others will seek their soulmate.

Auld Lang Syne

Should old acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind;
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
And days of old lang syne.
For old lang syne, my dear,
For old lang syne,
We'll take a cup of kindness yet,
For old lang syne.

I find it hard to forget old friends or lovers.
What would you erase from 2004? Relationship? Mistake? Tragedy?

It is easy for me to forgive people for their violations against me.
What kindness will you distribute in 2005?

I'm making a promise to myself to complete at least one of the books I'm writing.
What promise have you made yourself for 2005?

Christmas Pep Talk

Thanksgiving was great!

I actually had a few close friends stop by Thanksgiving day, Friday, and Saturday.

Went to the club Saturday night and kicked it with my college roommate and her sister.
We had a great time actually met somebody from a small town in Arkansas. Come to think of it I have met several people from Arkansas since I've been in the Dallas area.

***singing*** Christmas is coming the goose is getting fat, please put a penny in the old mans hat.

That lonely old man. Growing up as kids we used to think we would never get old.
And who could have ever told us that we could be lonely and YOUNG!

So I'm sitting here with the tune of The Emotions, "What do the lonely do at Christmas?" ringing in my head. Boy that is a hell of a question. Isn't it?

I should be an expert at the answer to this question. I have spent more Christmas' alone than I care to count. And unlike the cheesy movies we see on television. I am yet to feel all warm and mushy by the friends and family that stop by to share their Christmas joy.

Oh, there will be fulfilling moments. But when everyone leaves, or when you go home and there is nobody there to hold you. Nobody there to give gentle kisses. Nobody telling you how much they love you. Christmas can be another dreaded lonely night!

And I like lots of single adults will sit back and reflect on the day and wonder where is my Christmas miracle?

They say that this time of the year people are most depressed.

Well I say fooey on them! This year lets all of us, married or single make a pact that we will not sit around the house alone or go home from holiday parties feeling lonely this year.

I am going to ask something really big of you. If you are single invite over some of your friends or co-workers that will be home alone this Christmas.

If you are married, there has been much talk about the decline of marriage. The increased divorce rates(pgs 7,9+ kinda gets to the nitty gritty). Yet several Americans went to the polls in November and voted to "define" marriage. You have a responsibility! Show the rest of us out here that marriage is worth it. Invite some single people to spend Christmas with you and your spouse or your family. Share your meaning of the holidays . Share how the holidays increase the love and emotion you feel for your spouse. Sicken us with your sneak smooches when you think no one is looking and with overt hugs and kisses. Convince us that togetherness and love in holy matrimony matters.

So let's get started on making this a very merry Christmas for those that will expect it the least!

Get yourself that special gift!
Enjoy your family and friends!
Give Love On Christmas Day!