Merry Christmas One and All

It's Christmas Eve (as of forty-five minutes ago) and I just wanted to say Merry Christmas everyone! I hope it is filled with love and laughter as you keep in mind the reason why we celebrate this time of year. And just because the spirit of Christmas seems to be best translated through song, here are the lyrics to one of my favorites:

Life is full of sweet surprises, every day's a gift
The sun comes up and I can feel it lift my spirit
It fills me up with laughter, fills me up with song
I look into the eyes of love and know that I belong

Bless us all who gather here
The loving family I hold dear
No place on Earth compares with home
And every path will bring me back from where I roam

Bless us all that as we live
We always comfort and forgive
We have so much that we can share
With those in need we see around us everywhere

Let us always love each other
Lead us to the light
Let us hear the voice of reason
Singing in the night
Let us run from anger
And catch us when we fall
Teach us in our dreams and please, yes, please
Bless us one and all

Bless us all with playful years
With noisy games and joyful tears
We reach for you, and we stand tall
And in our prayers and dreams we ask you bless us all

We reach for you, and we stand tall
And in our prayers and dreams we ask you bless us all