Christmas-Santa!
(2020)
“Why
does ole-Bapa think he’s Santa Claus?” Urchins-queried.
“Let’s
just ask him; with Pride-in-Truth his-answer is-carried.”
“Why?
Dear Santa Claus? Does ole-Bapa dare
claim your-fame?”
A-smile
twinkled blue sparkle-eyes. “Christmas!
by any other-name!
“My
Dad got a single 3¢-orange from Santa to-celebrate his Christmas-7.
He
never-complained, his-mother, my-grandma, told his tale of-heaven.
“I easy-learned humility and appreciation from
that-story of Christmas-Love!
In
an-eternal childhood of pine-scent
decorations I heard jingle-bells above.
“Children
play-acted a kindergarten-program “Christmas
Love!”-delight.
A
little girl turned her “M”-card
upside-down to a-“W”
embarrassed-sight
“Those
darlings’-finale celebration was meant to spell-out ‘Christ‘m’as-Love!’
Little-Isabella’s
mistake emotionally-displayed for-all
to-see ‘Christ was-Love!’
“I
applauded 1st and loudest to-celebrate child-Innocence proudly-displayed.
‘Christ was-Love!’ is true ‘Christmas-Love!’ for which mankind
surely-prayed.
“I
delighted-in-life as a child-naïve surrounded by “Love!”- complete.
Mom
& Dad! Sister! Brother! Grandparents! Great-relatives replete!
“God
sends us ‘Who’ and ‘What’ we need in perceived challenge-times.
I
chose to-wear a Santa-mantle bringing smiles of golden-sun sublime.
“My
‘betters’ brought ‘value’ onto
sacred-‘virtue’ exemplar-shining.
Each! A teacher-fine.
Happy! Simply with-life! Absent
worry-pining
“Came
Lovely-Lady Candice-Leah (a-sainted/angel) Perfect Love!-Truly!
Beth! Becky! Z.
Tyler! Lauren! Lexi! Anna! Graig! Alex! Jen! Baby-‘E’!
“’Tis
better give than to-receive!’ A ‘Christian-Generosity’
adage-goes
To
purpose-practice such-Grace!
proclaims-‘Santa’ Christmas-shows!
“And,
so, me angel-children whom I do-love
more than life-precious,
A
Santa Claus-persona fits just-fine
making me-Time/Space delicious!
“So!
I-Thank each of-thee---and, any-stranger, too…for cherished Christmas-Love!
Ole
Santa celebrates sacred Life-with-Love! on-wings of yon Christmas-dove!”
Amen! Merry Christmas! (each &
every-day! As-long-as I-can)
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