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About This Author
My name is Joy, and I love to write.
Why poetry, here? Because poetry uplifts its writer, and if she is lucky enough, her readers, too. Around us, so many objects abound to write about. Once a poet starts with a smallest, most trivial object, he shall discover that his pen will spill out what is most delicate or most majestic hidden inside him. Since the classics sometimes dealt with lofty subjects with a lofty language, a person with poetry in his soul may incline to emulate that. That is understandable. Poetry does that to a person: it enlarges the soul and gives it wings. Yet, to really soar, a poet needs to take off from the ground.
 
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Daily Cascade
Since my old blog "Everyday Canvas "  became overfilled, here's a new one. This new blog item will continue answering prompts, the same as the old one.
Cool water cascading to low ground
To spread good will and hope all around.
December 21, 2024 at 11:43am December 21, 2024 at 11:43am
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Prompt:
Garrison Keillor said, “A lovely thing about Christmas is that it’s compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.”
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Benjamin Franklin said, “A good conscience is a continual Christmas.”
Let one of these quotes inspire your entry today.
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I'll have to say both of these quotes can be true according to the people involved and where and what. This is because the excitement of events, shopping, parties, and traditions can be intense, however short-lived. Still, for most, at least on the outside, this holiday stands for values like generosity, love, and good will, which may mean "good conscience."
On the plus side, the idea of Christmas--or rather this good conscience--is a starter, with the hope that what it starts on Christmas Day to be carried throughout the year. Maybe for a few, this can be true because traditions, family ties, spiritual reflections, and the fun of creating memories can inspire a purpose of faith and peace.
Yet, are we as human beings so peaceful? Just look at our world today! Where is all that positivity hiding? Also, some Christmas gatherings--like many others--can bring the worst out in people. At times, altercations at the dinner table may take place due to the hidden conflicts among the family members. Add to this the stress and commercial elements, any holiday can feel like a storm. Then, for some, are the unmet expectations, loneliness, or grief.
In short, Christmas is what we think of it and make of it. I certainly wish we make it work, by creating a much needed understanding and empathy in our world.
Maybe someday in the future, we shall realize that this holiday is much more than parties, a decorated tree, tinsel, wreaths, lights, gifts...
Someday, before it is too late for the humankind!
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