I realize that Christmas is long since passed. But I was taking down my decorations, and.... Well, this poem hangs on my wall and I think it is worth passing on. I found it printed on a placemat in a restaurant in 1971. It has stuck with me all these years. Yes, it will make you think..........
When all the world is silent
On this holiest of nights
In a million beds
The small ones dream
Of Christmasy delights
But some awaken sadly
Their tiny hearts are numb
When they realize
Through tear-filled eyes
That Santa didn't come
A bit of cold and hunger
Are things they understand
But a Christmas without toys
To hold in heart and hand
Means that someone has forgotten
That someone didn't care
That someone failed to listen
To a very special prayer
And oh, it's so very hard
To tell a disappointed tot
Just why she had to be the one
That Santa Clause forgot........
- author unknown
Merry Christmas to you all in all the years to come........