Something Magical......

A Christmas Story 

It snowed forever. 

The town square, usually filled with travelers and trades people joyfully going about their business, 

was empty, and strangely silent. 

The stores and taverns, once warm and inviting, were now shuttered closed, 

and the cold, gray winter seemed as though it would never end.

 Any flicker of hope was lost, buried under a thick blanket of snow. 

No one smiled. No one dared to dream. No one cared.

At the edge of town, in an old wooden shed, 

a single, tiny candle burned, glowing softly against the cold and snowy night. 

Slowly, as the hours passed, the candle's flame grew stronger and brighter. 

By midnight it had grown bright enough to escape the old wooden shed, 

and began to light up even the darkest corners of the town. 

Curious citizens, stirred from their winter slumber by the strange light, 

began to emerge from their homes and move towards the edge of town, and the old wooden shed. 

They were soon followed by people from other towns and other villages.

 All were drawn by the light emanating from this ever increasing flame. 

No one could reason why the light existed, but that didn't seem to matter. 

As more and more people arrived, the candle's flame grew higher and stronger, 

until it was the brightest light visible in the night sky.

Over time, the light from this tiny candle's flame 

spread beyond towns and villages, beyond cities and countries, and beyond boundaries and borders. 

For those who were lost the light became a beacon to guide them safely home.

 For those who had no hope the light gave them reason to believe. 

For those who had no joy the light gave them love.

In just one night, this simple, tiny candle forever changed the world.

this is a special post for Yvonne Pratt & Sandra Bennett

who believe, as I do, that anything is possible when you possess 

only goodness in your heart and that when you shine brightly enough

you will light up the world around you.

shine on, my friends...