Early Christmas

Today, upon entering my computer, I found that behind one of the tabs there was a small gift box with a red ribbon around it, just waiting for me to hit "enter".  I'm a patient person, the type who could, if asked, save my Christmas gifts for next year, but this one was carrying a message:

 "They say to open me now", it whispered.

I'm also pretty much a person who plays by the rules, so I did open it.

Wow.  It's a Christmas greeting from many, many miles away, in a far country where once upon a time I lived. It's from a friend.  It says that I make him laugh, that my blog is awesome, that I master writing. It even says that my internet connection is amusing. (It is! It's a six foot antenna on top of a barren mountain.)  And then it ends in saying that I should remember that I'm just the best.    Just like that.

Really, with that kind of a lovely holiday present, I would not care much if I got the flu for Christmas. Or find coal in my stocking.  Though I've been trying to be good.

I did not make this illustration. I don't know who did. It's just so pretty.

Maybe Santa won't strike me down for sharing it.  Just trying to spread beauty, today.

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