I’ve been thinking about my Christmas wish list. A list with a bit less. A list with a bit more.
Moving from Dallas to Fayetteville put me in touch (literally) with every single item we have collected through the years. Every juice glass and dinner plate I carefully packed in wrapping paper. Every dirty garden tool—many duplicates because you can’t have too many garden tools. Every book—those memorized and those waiting to be read—every candle stub and picture frame. Every Dallas Mavericks t-shirt. Every.Single.Thing.
So.
This year’s list is different. I’m still too close to the move to get excited about anything new, other than the fence going up in my backyard. Plus, I need nothing.
I want less.
Less hustle and bustle.
Less stress over selecting the perfect gifts.
Less glitter and glitz and jingle all the way.
Less casseroles on the Christmas buffet.
Less.Less.Less.
Yet I wish for more.
More peace and quiet and relief for those struggling to survive each day. More time with family and friends and people who make me laugh until my sides hurt. More flickering candlelight and fireside chats. More silent nights spent wrapped in a good book, warmed by faithful dogs curled at my feet.
On a cold December morning, I want to walk through the woods and enjoy the raw, silver beauty of winter.
I want to watch for Santa’s sleigh among stars that went dark long ago.
This Christmas, I want to hear heaven and nature sing.
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Musical Pairing:
Pentatonix – White Winter Hymnal
Agreed. And the Christmas buffet will be simple, yet yummy 🙂
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Beautiful
wonderful thoughts put into words, thanks Talya! I think we could all use more of this
Thanks lady!
A beautiful post. It looks like I won’t be getting Christmas cards out this year. But I do wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year.
Thanks Dorothy!
Well put! Beautiful words and much food for thought!
I feel strangled by this time of year.
Good way to put it Jeanetta.
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Talya, as well as to your amazingly wonderful family. This post is spot on for me and thank you writing it so well. As for me and my family, we’re having Christmas here at home, this year, FINALLY!!!…and then we’re headed to Tulsa for my son and daughter in-law’s wedding reception…and yes, we’re driving 12 hours there, but we’re driving 10 hours back…I always drive faster when I’m headed home…so, more or less, in the New Year there will be more staying around the house and less traveling, that is, unless we fly…that is, in a jet airplane and not in a car…flying in a jet airplane is good.=)
I was going to say much the same as the first two sentences of anonymous’ comment above. Though it is certainly not where I would like the law on cannabis to *end up* it seems like a step in the right direction at least, and the only polaitcilly viable one at this point, doesn’t it? As they say: baby steps, baby steps.
I couldn’t agree more!
I am absolutely in love with your way with words:) you make me smile. You make me cry. You make me remember and feel. Thanks for being my friend. Merriest Christmas
Simple and beautiful
My Christmas list looks much the same. Here’s to a simple season full of time with the people we love, with a double dose of that for all of 2015.
❤️?
Thanks for the hearts:))