I just received this endearing note from a very close friend. It was so touching, I thought I'd share it, in case any of you have someone special you'd like to share it with.
"Winter invites us to slow down, to turn inward, to turn on lights that we might see more clearly. However, the best light for this winter doesn’t seem to come from the sun. No, it seems instead to brighten inside each one of us. And, like a candle flame, this winter light is not meant to radiate too far from its source. Perhaps our view is meant to become limited during this time, to that which is closest to us ~ our family, our community, our friends, our essential self. The winter holidays are an opportunity to celebrate our bonds of kinship.
Know that your light fills my heart, this day, and every day."