Another I write a while back, but still a good message!
christmas lights (Photo credit: harold.lloyd)
While we dream of a White Christmas, children in a dusty street dream of shoes to wear
While we stuff the turkey and then our bellies, many are digging through garbage for dinner
While we share enchanted kisses under the mistletoe, someone somewhere is suffering violence at the hands of a loved one
As we carefully wrap gifts in shiny paper a laid off dad unwraps an envelope containing a bill he can’t pay
As we go caroling and attend plays and parties, the old man down the street cries tears of loneliness, feeling abandoned
While we fill our spare bedrooms and pull out couches with family and friends, a single mom and her children sleep in the street
And as we deck the halls and our homes with sparkling lights, many are searching for just a glimmer of hope
I write all this, not…
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Long walks and dark chocolate 
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