Twas the Night After Christmas

Last night, after a full day with family and friends, a day full of wonderful texts and conversations with people I dearly love, I found myself alone in a quiet house and began to listen to one of my great gifts I received yesterday- a Beach Boys 50th anniversary tour live double CD set. The Beach Boys have long been one of my favorite bands, and we have a lot of history together. As I listened I was taken on quite a journey. So with apologies to real poets everywhere, here are a few thoughts that came to me late...VERY LATE...last night.

Twas the night after Christmas and all through the house

the only sounds were the dog and the click of my mouse

Marilyn was headed for good old NC

For a well-deserved break and to see family

With Will at Michelle's and the dog at my feet

I sat by the computer with popcorn to eat

I reflected back on a blessed Christmas day

With family and friends and Jesus' birthday

I texted some texts and tweeted some tweets

I had me some egg nog and sneaked a few sweets

And just when I thought I might doze off and snore

I opened a gift- and it was yesterday once more

Michelle had given me a wondrous CD

of the Beach Boys on their 50th anniversary

As their classic old tunes my headphones did fill

the harmonies and memories gave me a chill

I couldn't help but think of so many old friends

when the song urged us to "Do It Again"

Over and over the music took me away

to warm sunny beaches and times gone astray

I thought of loves I was once certain were true

as they sang "God only knows what I'd be without you"

And when the Boys finished with "Fun, Fun, Fun"

the smile on my face was as bright as the sun

We can't live in the past, I know this to be true

but I learned something last night that I'll share now with you

We will not know when and we may not know why

it will seem like our lives are passing us by

And a memory will remind us of something so sweet

of people and places and loved ones we meet

Christmas is a time of peace and of love

of remembering the gift God sent from above

But it's also a time to reach out to a friend

with a hug you can give or a text you can send

We can all make the world a bit warmer place

by putting a smile on a dear old friend's face

So I'll face the world today with new expectations

of sharing anew my own "Good Vibrations"

And I have this to say before I turn out the light

Christmas day was great- but so was the night!

I hope you all had a wonderful and blessed Christmas! Now let's keep the Light shining!!!

Because of Jesus,