And so this is Christmas.......

And so this is Christmas.......and what have you done?

This is my favorite Christmas song by John Lennon. Other artists sing it as well.

I have come to see how it is not what I've done as much as How I've done it.  I feel How I live my daily  life in a place of acceptance and wonder seem to serve me more than focusing only on what I've done.

For example, my sweet son of eleven years old has two pet rats. We've had ten pet rats over the last six years. They are so loving, fun, sensitive and very smart. We have learned to love them and are sad when their short lives of only about four years come to an end.

This morning I am cleaning their very large cage for the hundredth time and I am actually enjoying the process. Trust me when I say I've cursed my way through this two hour process in the past. I am learning to enjoy whatever it is I am engaging in or I don't even spend the time on it. It is how I engage in life that thrills me.

And so this is Christmas and what have you done? Another year over and a new one just begun.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Let's hope it's a good one without any tears.

Bless you John Lennon! And Bless How You Live Your Life!