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When I decided that I truly missed blogging, I began looking for new things to bring to the blog. Things that would allow me to write, and just be creative. Different things than 'What I Ate Wednesday' and talking about my day. And on a day when I was trying to determine what I wanted to start doing with this blog, a photo client's most recent blog post popped up. I saw #MicroblogMonday as the title, read her post and then promptly read the description of what it is.
I knew this was exactly what I needed for this blog.
It's a mere 4 days until Christmas. I've yet to begin my shopping, and at this rate, it will probably mean gift cards for all. My mind has been too occupied. Too many things are bouncing around up there. I haven't been able to concentrate on the holiday ahead of me. But each time I think "I really need to get some shopping done," I remind myself that this holiday is not all about giving and receiving gifts.
It's about spending time with the ones you love. And I'm very blessed to have a wonderful family who I adore.
What I really want for the holidays this year? To stop seeing all of the violence and hatred when I turn on the news in the morning. Between the terrorism and the attacks on those who protect us, the missing children and the massacre at a Pakistan school, even a cyberattack on Sony Pictures; a place that creates for our entertainment, I just want to see a world that can just get along. And I know we are in age where that won't happen.
Less violence. More love.
But the top stories each and every day are horrific, depressing and far from uplifting. Let's change all of that this holiday. Let's fill our world with happiness, joy and peace. While we may hope that one day that violence will end, right now we need to focus on the love that surrounds us all. Especially this time of year.
