call me a slow learner but

...I simply can't get used to Christmas Eve being the main part of Christmas. I still think of Christmas Day as being the day of celebration.

The lights in the village and town are very simple and beautiful this year, rows of blue stars across the road up in the historic part, and gold stars down in the newer part.

Some of the daily thoughts for world peace that come into my email inbox have been quite thought provoking lately. Often they mention love, and Napolean even mentioned the hard stuff.

Love is the answer, and you know that for sure. —John Lennon

The more I study the world, the more I am convinced of
the inability of brute force to create anything durable. —Napoleon Bonaparte

But this one, on the surface not so serious but which I think is quite profound, I really enjoyed!

Intellectuals try not to drown, while the whole purpose of love is drowning. —Rumi

Wouldn't it be great if we could all just let go of our insecurities, trust everyone we meet, and experience life fully?

Today I am grateful for sunshine.