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From: Admin_man (69.151.231.33)
Subject: Is There A "W" In Christmas?
Date: December 13, 2005 at 3:08 pm PST
Each December, I vowed to make Christmas a calm and peaceful
experience. I had cut back on nonessential
obligations...extensive card
writing, endless baking, decorating, and even overspending.
Yet still, I found myself exhausted, unable to appreciate the
precious
family moments, and of course, the true meaning of Christmas.
My son,
Nicholas, was in kindergarten that year. It was an exciting
season for
a six year old. For weeks, he'd been memorizing songs for his
school's
"Winter Pageant." I didn't have the heart to tell him I'd be
working the
night of the production. Unwilling to miss his shining
moment, I spoke
with his teacher. She assured me there'd be a dress rehearsal
the
morning of the presentation. All parents unable to attend that
evening were welcome to come then. Fortunately, Nicholas
seemed happy with the compromise.
So, the morning of the dress rehearsal, I filed in ten
minutes early,
found a spot on the cafeteria floor and sat down. Around the
room,
I saw several other parents quietly scampering to their seats.
As I waited, the students were led into the room.
Each class, accompanied by their teacher, sat cross-legged on
the floor.
Then, each group, one by one, rose to perform their song.
Because the public school system had long stopped referring
to the
holiday as "Christmas," I didn't expect anything other than
fun,
commercial entertainment...songs of reindeer, Santa Claus,
snowflakes
and good cheer. So, when my son's class rose to
sing, "Christmas Love,"
I was slightly taken aback by its bold title.
Nicholas was aglow, as were all of his classmates, adorned in
fuzzy
mittens, red sweaters, and bright snowcaps upon their heads.
Those
in the front row - center stage - held up large letters, one
by one,
to spell out the title of the song.
As the class would sing "C is for Christmas," a child would
hold up the
letter C. Then, "H is for Happy," and on and on, until each
child holding
up his portion had presented the complete message, "Christmas
Love."
The performance was going smoothly, until suddenly, we
noticed her;
a small, quiet, girl in the front row holding the letter "M"
upside down -
totally unaware her letter "M" appeared as a "W". The
audience of 1st
through 6th graders snickered at this little one's mistake.
But she had
no idea they were laughing at her, so she stood tall, proudly
holding her
"W".
Although many teachers tried to shush the children, the
laughter
continued until the last letter was raised, and we all saw it
together.
A hush came over the audience and eyes began to widen. In
that instant,
we understood the reason we were there, why we celebrated the
holiday
in the first place, why even in the chaos, there was a
purpose for our
festivities.
For when the last letter was held high, the message read loud
and clear:
"CHRISTWAS LOVE" And, I believe, He still is!!
God certainly does work in mysterious ways!!
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