Season Of Life

Just like that, it’s over. Can you believe it? For the last two weeks, people were pleasant, giving good wishes and cheer, smiling, being kind, helpful and generally happy.

It was all so wonderful.

Then it happened.

The pendulum from the big grandfather clock struck midnight
and it was shuddering - like a big Mac truck through the Soul of goodness.

Suddenly everyone reverted back to Cinderella’s evil stepsisters.

Two women were fighting over a parking spot. Another woman was arguing at the return counter. One man cut another man off in traffic and a high speed chase ensued endangering other drivers. One couple was complaining about the gifts they received.

Cinderella’s gown turned back into rags, her coach turned back into a pumpkin, the horses turned back into mice, the coachman turned back into a rat, the footmen turned back into lizards and the fairy Godmother of the season left for good.

Christmas is not just for a day. It’s every minute of everyday. All day. All week. All month. All season. All year. It is the celebration of everyone to better ourselves. To be our true selves and tap into our goodness.

If we can’t be good to ourselves then we can’t be good to anyone else.

It’s not about who can spend the most on gifts or he who gets the most toys wins. It’s about something on a far grander scale.

A gift doesn’t come in a box wrapped in fancy paper with a pretty ribbon and bow on top of it.

A gift is what you give the world. A gift is your heart. Your passion. Your loyalty. Your word. Your integrity.

A gift is knowing how to treat another person. Making their darkest hour their brightest realization. Giving love even when you feel you need it.

A gift is closing your eyes and being able to open someone else’s eyes - and open their heart.

We can’t forget our virtues. When speaking of the Five Virtues, Confucius said,

“To be able under all circumstances to practice five things everywhere under heaven constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness.

If you are grave, you will not be treated with disrespect. If you are generous, you will win all. If you are sincere, people will repose trust in you. If you are earnest, you will accomplish much. If you are kind, this will enable you to employ the services of others."

When we are in good spirits, it behooves us to stay in that mindset for as long as possible. By practicing the Five Virtues, we are more than likely be able to maintain an upper consciousness.

It’s okay to keep the spirit going. Just because the calendar date changes doesn’t mean that we have to leave our spirit behind.

Remember, we don’t have to be at the ball to dance.

We can keep the feeling of being alive and being together.

Enjoy the season of life.

Enjoy it.