Merry Christmas

And so this is Christmas... As I sat surrounded by my family yesterday evening, I couldn't help but think how fortunate I am. We ate, drank, and were merry all evening long. I thought about several of my Vets at the hospital I work and wondered what they were doing for Christmas. Many of them live at the hospital, so I imagined they were gathered around a table in the Dom cafeteria eating, drinking (minus the alcohol), and being merry together. I thought about the soldiers still in Iraq and what their holiday was like. I'm sure it was just another day at war. Unfortunately road side bombs and bullets don't stop to celebrate the birth of Christ. Yesterday morning, Axis and I started off the holiday celebrating by going to church. When I took my seat, I looked up at the altar and was amazed. There, centered above the alter, were two angels with their hands outstretched and three circles between them - one for Islam, one for Judaism, and one for Christianity. It was at that moment that I knew I was in the right place. It was a great way to start off the season - LOVE. (Thanks Roma for never relenting in asking me to attend your church. It truly is amazing!) Being as our boys (and girls) are still in Iraq, I thought the following Christmas song was an appropriate post for today. Merry Christmas!!!

Happy Christmas (War is Over)

So this is Christmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young

A very Merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear

And so this is Christmas
For weak and for strong
For rich and the poor ones
The world is so wrong
And so happy Christmas
For black and for white
For yellow and red ones
Let's stop all the fight

A very Merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear

And so this is Christmas
And what have we done
Another year over
A new one just begun
And so happy Christmas
We hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young

A very Merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
War is over, if you want it
War is over now

Happy Christmas
~John Lennon & Yoko Ono