Twas Twelve Days

"Instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend that would be giving as the angels give." -

 George MacDonald

'Twas twelve days before Christmas

when all through the village and as far out as the countryside, angels could be heard.  

As this story goes, not one singing angel 

had even one discouraging word while-

children frolicked in the parks, footballs to toes and merry go round chases, and the roar of laughter clouded all of the angel's songs-

songs that carried far away and drifted through closed windows in fact!

while purr-fectly charming kitty cats could be seen hanging not from the chimney with care, but way up high on top of their own cupboards waiting-

for the return of "The frisky Dog" charging and bellowing his rollicking way across the room in the hopes that-

Even now that it's sleepy time- (and even the dog will sleep)

and snowmen and women every where sang dear little creatures and munchkins to sleep- while their bellies were full with sugar plums instead of just visions dancing in their heads- (every last sugar plum was gone) Oh my!

and off beyond the snowy path, somewhere around the North Pole, or so I've heard-

All the tireless storekeepers where chatting and carrying on with Santa's Elves-

and bagging freshly baked cookies for the long journey ahead.

and dear old father Christmas chuckled with glee as he rechecked Santa's List-

 taking in account every last entry from all the little Elves reports as well-

Because we all know how GIGANTIC of a HEART Mrs. Claus has, and strange as it is even those silly little mischievous children still receive, no matter what!  Imagine that!

But of course this story ends- 

In hopes that old St. Nick won't be stranded somewhere in the Badlands!

and that like year after year, he'll spring from his sleigh and to his team he'll blow out a whistle

and away they will fly across a thousand downs of a thistle

and in doing so 

we'll all hear his "to all a good night" as they flew out of sight!

Remember a hug is a great gift, one size fits all and

it's perfect to exchange!