The Gifts of Nicholas

The Gifts of Nicholas SUCCESS HIS LEGACY Christmas Can’t Be Far Away Once a year, every year, we decorate our lives with the spirit of Christmas. It is that special time of year when we open our hearts and rinse our minds. In this festive season, we treat all of our senses and delight as others do the same. Within these pages, you are invited to recall the joy and that special something Christmas has given to you… Dreams Are Magic …Nurture your dreams. Cherish their hope. Pursue all those that lie within. It is never too late to plant a seed. So build your dreams. Their magic so real… The First Christmas Visit …I was quickly confused as the snow on my roof had been greatly disturbed but nothing was there. Nothing had been disturbed anywhere else. The snow in my yard still lay as Mother Nature had tossed it. The trees all around were still covered, and there were no signs of a branch coming off any of them and landing on my roof. I then laughed, thinking it was Christmas Eve and who or what would be on someone’s roof… My Christmas Wish …Looking up, my mind becomes lost in the infinite beauty of the stars and in the distance the aurora borealis. In this silent night the sound of crunching snow under each of my strides brings to mind that this is the season of joy to the world. In the lane the snow is glistening while scarlet ribbons and twinkling lights are on every Christmas tree. Santa Claus Lane brings me home to Mrs. Santa Claus and chestnuts roasting on an open fire. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! Yes, snow for Johnny… The Season To Me …This triggers my mind Into glorious thought Of what it has brought. The Christmas rite, The colorful lights, The songs of delight. A gentle smile. We’ll decorate a tree With red, blue, and green. It must be seen. There will be silver and gold, Some glass cycles too, All shiny and new. It waits alone. The gifts, they will… The Journey of Nicholas …For his endless bounty Came saintly acclaim. From bishop to saint, A step of change. St. Nicholas abounds, A person of range, His journey to take, The way to arrange… Christmas Is …Over the years, I have realized that Christmas is not just a holiday for children or for just the child in all of us. It can mean many things if you let it. This too I learned by observing those around me and those I have met throughout my life. Christmas means so many different things to so many different people. It is not just a day to some, nor is it a just a season. There are the lucky ones who take the true meaning of Christmas and have made it a part of their everyday life. Within the pages of this book, the foundation for that type of life has been laid out as I have observed it from the lucky ones… Appreciate Christmas is a season, Just one of many. Christmas is a reason, Just one of many, To reach a deep and inner peace. Friends are so pleasin’, No matter how many. Family are a reason, No matter how many, To greet each heart with a smile… Yes, within these pages…