Aargh

Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals!

i know i said i wouldn’t write here again, but i’m a sentimental sort of person, and i miss this place. yes, in spite of the general blahness. ^_^ plus i wanted to see what was going on, and well, there were a LOT of things going on. someone close to me started blogging again after a long period of internet silence, and i discovered that another friend has matured surprisingly quickly in such a short period of time. i’m pleased as punch that he knows what love means (to those of you who don’t know, by the way, one of love’s definitions is giving without expecting anything in return, which is what he did. and it’s not a material gift, so yes, it IS a big hairy deal). i am so proud of him!

my friend’s own outlook on that particular situation he’s found himself in made me realize that he’s hit the "xmas meaning" nail on the head. can anyone honestly say that he/she loves someone else, and no matter what happens (whether it’s a yes or a no), then he/she will continue to love that person and expect nothing in return, and still be completely happy?

kind of hard to imagine, being the selfish, grubby little souls that we are, isn’t it? to love someone and expect absolutely nothing in return, not even that person’s affection. but Someone did it once before, and we, being as human as He was at the time, should also be capable of doing that. and we are. surprise. are we just too self-obsessed to realize it? yes. no surprise.

but every so often, someone, maybe even several someones, hits the proverbial nail on the head, like my friend did. every so often, someone is loving someone else completely and without reserve, and expecting nothing at all in return. every so often a soul or two manages to get it right, even for just one moment.

and in that moment, you feel really, REALLY good.

that’s what it’s all about.

once again, merry christmas to everyone. i hope we all find our little moments in life where we can really shine.