Grown-up Christmas list
Do you remember me?
I sat upon your knee;
I wrote to you
With childhood fantasies.
Well, I’m all grown-up now,
And still need help somehow.(can you still help somehow)
I?m not a child,
But my heart still can dream
So here’s my lifelong wish,
My grown-up christmas list.
Not for myself,
But for a world in need.
No more lives torn apart,
That wars would never start,(and wars would never start)
And time would heal all hearts.
And everyone would have a friend,
And right would always win,
And love would never end.
This is my grown-up christmas list.
As children we believed
The grandest sight to see
Was something lovely
Wrapped beneath our tree.(wrapped beneath the tree
Well heaven surely knows
That packages and bows
Can never heal
A hurting human soul.
No more lives torn apart,
That wars would never start,
And time would heal all hearts.
And everyone would have a friend
The above Christmas song has become one of my favorites of the season. I did enjoy all the excitement of presents, wrapping and bows when I was younger=but the adult me doesn't really need all those trappings to celebrate. My husband Ernie and I's Christmas celebration for the last few years has centered less around presents and more around being in touch with family and celebrating Christ's birth through music, giving for others and just the chance to be together.
May you all find the peace and joy of Christmas and remember the true reason for celebrating-the baby in the manger came as a precious gift to us all to save us from our sins and enable us to have eternal life with Him.
