Last Christmas

[Graehstone]

Last Christmas we were thinking about all the things we didn't have; this Christmas we are thinking about all the things we do have.

Last Christmas we were placing wreaths on the doors of our homes; this Christmas we are placing wreaths on the graves of our heroes.

Last Christmas we were counting our money; this Christmas we are counting our blessings.

Last Christmas we were lighting candles to decorate; this Christmas we are lighting candles to commemorate.

Last Christmas we were digging deep into our bank accounts to find money to fly home for the holidays; this Christmas we are digging deep into our souls to find the courage to do so.

Last Christmas we were trying not to let annoying relatives get the best of us; this Christmas we are trying to give the best of ourselves to them.

Last Christmas we thought a man who could rush down a football field was a hero; this Christmas we know a man who rushes into a burning building is the real hero.

Last Christmas we were thinking about the madness of the holidays; this Christmas we are thinking about the meaning of them.

Last Christmas we were getting on each others nerves; this Christmas we are getting on our knees.

Last Christmas we were giving thanks for gifts from stores; this Christmas we are giving thanks to God.

Last Christmas we were wondering how to give our children all the things that money can buy; this Christmas we are wondering how to give them all the things that money can't buy.....peace, security!

Last Christmas we were singing carols; this Christmas we are singing anthems.

Last Christmas we were thinking how good it would feel to be affluent; this Christmas we are thinking how good it feels to be alive.

Last Christmas we thought angels were in heaven; this Christmas we know they are right here on earth.

Last Christmas we believed in the power of the pocketbook; this Christmas we believe in the power of prayer.

Last Christmas we were complaining about how much of our earnings went to taxes; this Christmas we comprehend that freedom isn't free.

Last Christmas the people we idolized wore sports uniforms; this Christmas we idolize the people that wear police, firemen and military uniforms.

Last Christmas peace on earth was something we prayed for on Sunday morning; now it is something we pray for every day!

[LissaKokoKiwiKaseySam]

Wow..

That's awesome Mike..

Did you write that one, too? It's wonderful!

[Graehstone]

I am not the originating author on this one although I tweeked it a bit to fit the times. I thought this needed to be said, I too liked it very much.

[Ingrid]

I like it very much too Mike

Ingrid

[Emily]

Me too........great job at finding it and tweeking it for us.



Emily