Greetings to all the Dear & Precious People who may be reading this blog.
Ah, alas, the final "Holy Day" of the year is upon us. As I write, snow is blanketing the mid-west and the eastern coast of America. The temperatures are dropping, yet kids everywhere are looking forward to the Holy Day of Christmas.
With the economy as it is, the pressure is on many families to adjust and make due with less, while creating the atmosphere of what this Holy Day may mean to them. Holy Days bring people together. They are designed to make people yearn and wish for a variety of things. "Peace on Earth" continues to be a wish for many of the citizens of the world. Spreading, proclaiming and re-announcing the birth of Jesus, The Christ is the goal of a lot of Christians. All in all, the Holy Days are a time of action and involvement.
The Holy Days are also full of romance. For many, it is a time of expressing love through the giving of gifts. It is a time when special memories are created and stored in the treasure chest of our hearts. These memories become some of the most precious valuables we will ever posses. I love my memories of dinning with my beloved at special restaurants. Romantic memories of saying special things to each other or spending a quiet evening snuggled up in front of the fire place.
Holy Days are just special for so many reasons. Just as sure as romantic Holy Days are meant to be shared, we know people also suffer from the despair of loneliness during these times. Loneliness comes in too many packages. It is the "anti" of everything one could possibly want. Who wants to be homeless and lonely? Who wants to have a home and be without family? Who wants to have everything, yet not have the one thing they crave the most? Loneliness requires a lot of our energy. It demands to be recognized between the ravages of self-pity, anger, depression and the negatives that seem to heighten, during what should be a time of celebration.
However, over the years, I have met many "super-human" beings. In spite of their loneliness on many levels, they have displayed the ability to "re-channel" their energies and serve their fellow man. This is exactly where I have seen so many miracles of biblical proportions take place. For people who are not in relationships to move outside of themselves, is quite a wonder to behold. I have seen them take the love they would love to give to a romantic partner and dump it unconditionally and with out reservation on the world. WOW!
Don't get me wrong, romantic people still dream and hope for the physical manifestation of a quality relationship. And yes, I do believe a tear or two gets shed here and there in the course of their yearning. However, the very spirit of what is Holy, has the ability to move us to share our love. What a wonderful gift to receive and to share. I have seen millions of people maintain this gift not only through the Holy Days, but on a day to day basis and I am awed by them.
Somewhere in my own romantic imagination, I believe that romantic people are the "movers and shakers" of the world. If a life of love can't be given to a specific person, it will be given to a cause or a worthwhile effort. So I would like to wish a HAPPY HOLY DAY to everyone one today. If you are fortunate to have relationship in the works, may your love be awesome and consuming. On the other hand, as the temperatures drop and what you may want is missing, let the spirit of love work a miracle on you. If you feel lonely and must weep it is OK, but don't stay in your tears. Dry your eyes, then cry again, but this time let it be the tears of joy that come from sharing your life with the world!
Wishing peace, love and romance to all during this Holy Day Season,
Mark Anthony Hall
