Out of Darkness Cometh Light
I want to take the time
to wish everybody the best for this holiday season. It's too easy to
get wrapped up with bitterness around this time of year with the
increasing hostility of shoppers, advertisements, drivers, and other
factors which are most peoples gripes about the season. What's
remarkable to me personally is a tradition which seems to be part of
nearly every religious undertaking during this time, something simple
as light. In the Northern Hemisphere these are the darkest days of the
year, and if you're celebrating Mithras, Channukah, Jesus or Kwanzaa,
something is most likely being lit. Whether it's a tree, menorah,
downtown display or front porch, the efforts put into bringing light to
the darkest days of the year are a wonderful sight to see when walking
through a crisp and pleasant cold winter evening. While watching my
generation's definitive holiday film, 'A Christmas Story' on TV
yesterday, I was reminded of one of my favorite lines in a film, "Only
one thing could draw me away from the warm glow of electric sex in the
window." Yes, for me, it's all about light displays. Okay, and drink
some egg nog too. Have a great day off, however you celebrate it! I'll
be getting Chinese food and watching a film with some Jewish friends on
December 25th!