UK’s John Lewis
is a Master
every year when it comes to
CHRISTMAS
commercials
and what makes this even better
is that it’s a mere
a l t e r n a t i v e
and aren’t we humbled beneficiaries
because of it. . .
Of course it doesn’t hurt
to have a most awesome
THIS IS OUR HOME
song by
Ben and Andy. . .
which prompts us to
THE QUESTION
ARE WE EVER SO BLIND WHEN WE CAN ACTUALLY SEE
(but not exactly sure what we’re looking at)
There’s a reason
we have entered into the
SEASON OF LIGHT
especially since the darkness is getting longer
especially since the ever-so-long-pandemic
is ever so-long-from-ending
especially since the more
we see the less we notice
. . .It’s a question
asked every year when we come to this
S E A S O N:
WILL IT BE DIFFERENT THIS YEAR?
Pssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssst:
The Answer always sways on just one integer
Y O U

It really never matters
How
When
Where
but THAT
You bring Your LIGHT
to any darkened situation. . .

.    .    .and bring
your-blind-but-now-can-see-better-Self
h    o    m    e

This is the story of a three year old boy who loses his beloved teddy and is desperate to find him. Teddy wants nothing more than to be reunited with his best friend and navigates his way through thick and thin to get home in time for Christmas morning. Blossom & Easel, a Hampshire-based company, was started in 2019 and produces nature-inspired designs for products such as placemats, makeup bags, tote bags and face masks. The designs are all the original work of young local artists who have not sold their work professionally before, and all the products are made in the UK with eco-friendly packaging. . .
But it’s much more than an a nice video advertising
Blossom & Easel,
isn’t it. . . ?

Help me
. . .help me understand
just when did a house
and staying in one
become so political
become so divisive
become so disruptive
become so imprisoning
become so wrong

H O M E
has never been a street address
a mailbox number
a mere place
with assorted rooms. . .

Make it the Sanctuary
more sacred than any midnight Mass
on Christmas Eve
Make it a Fortress
much stronger than any one
guarded by the strongest of forces
Make it Refuge
a place where
COMFORT and COMPASSION
are the sweet fragrant air
filling each room
and hunger and thirst
don’t exist
Make it a Hostel
where fireplaces warm
cold hearts and hands
and lights shine through
stained glass windows
welcoming the weary safe rest
for tired-not-knowing-where-to-step-next-feet
Make it what can’t be imagined
and never quite known
but desperately needed
and. . .
and find your way
T H E R E
for the
H O L I D A Y
that never found its way on a calendar
but intensely needs celebrating. . .
THAT PLACE

is just simply
the best place
(prove it)

Take to heart
what the wisest of the wise
TEDDY’S
s h a r e s:

Pssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssst:
I’ll meet you
T H E R E