Our Christmas List

We received the poem below from a family member and thought it was appropriate for all of you who faithfully read this blog.

 

Christmas List

We have a list of folks we know,
All written in a book.
And every year at Christmastime
We go and take a look.
And that is when we realized that
These names are a part,
Not of the book they’re written in,
But of our very hearts.

For each name stands for someone
Who has crossed our path sometime,
And in that meeting they’ve become
The rhythm of the rhyme.
And while it sounds fantastic
For us to make this claim,
We really feel we are composed of
Each remembered name.

And while you may be aware
Of any special link,
Just meeting you shaped our lives
More than you can think.
For once you’ve met somebody,
The years cannot erase
The memories of a pleasant word
Or of a friendly face.

So never think our Christmas greeting
Is just a mere routine
Of names upon a Christmas list
Forgotten in between.

For when we send a Christmas greeting
That is addressed to you,
It’s because you’re on that list of
Folks we’re indebted to.
For we are but a total of the many
Folks we’ve met,
And you happen to be one of those
We prefer not to forget!

And whether we have known you
For many days or few,
In some way you had a part in
Shaping things we do.
And every year when Christmas comes,
We realize anew
The biggest gift life can give
Is meeting folks like you.

And may the Spirit of Christmas
That forever and ever endures
Leave its richest blessing in
The heart of you and yours.

Author Unknown