This message won't move unless it gets another post. So, it will not be like the house with the Christmas wreath still on the door on Mothers Day... I hope this post moves it down the line..

That is beautiful, and a good reminder as well. I love being with little children at Christmas and seeing all of the celebration fresh and new through their eyes. And always the blessing of the true meaning of Christmas needs to be first and foremost in our minds and hearts. TFS Luvs

Don't know about a poem but I found this story. Christmas with the Right Family Directions: Everyong sits in a circle, holding the gift he/she brought for the gift exchange/grab bag. Someone reads the story below, reading slowly enough for gifts to be passed. Every time the word RIGHT is read, everybody passes his gift to the right. Everytime the word LEFT is read everybody passes the gift he/she is holding to the left. The gift each person is holding when the story ends is the gift he/she keeps. Christmas was almost here, and Mother RIGHT was finishing the Christmas baking. Father RIGHT, Sue RIGHT, and Billy RIGHT returned from their last-minute Christmas errands. 'There's not much LEFT to be done,' said Father RIGHT as he came into the kitchen. 'Did you leave the basket of food at church?' asked Mother RIGHT. ' I LEFT it RIGHT where you told me to,' said Father RIGHT. 'I'm glad my shopping is done,' said Billy RIGHT. 'I don't have any money LEFT.' The hall telephone rang, and Susan RIGHT LEFT to answer it. She rushed back and told the family 'Aunt Tillie RIGHT LEFT a package for us RIGHT on Grandma RIGHT's porch. I'll go over there RIGHT now and get it.' she said as she LEFT in a rush. Father RIGHT LEFT the kitchen and brought in the Christmas tree. By the time Susan RIGHT returned, Mother RIGHT, Father RIGHT, and Billy RIGHT had begun trimming the tree. The entire RIGHT family sang carols as they finished the decorating. Then they LEFT all the presents arranged under the tree and went to bed, hoping they had selected the RIGHT gifts for their family. Now I hope you have the RIGHT present for yourself, because that's all that's LEFT of our story.....except to with you a Merry Christmas....Isn't that RIGHT?

As I read this, Holy is laying on the floor at my feet. My DD rescued her last March. She's almost 4 and has a few "issues" still but is the sweetest, most loving being on the planet (OK, I'll clean up the pee when she feels imtimidated and we're still dealing with the jumping up -- those muddy paws.) DD's husband who was getting home early enough from work to let Holly out has gotten an apt. -- and we have Holly. And we've grown so attached to her, even with the "issues" when DD gets an apt. closer to her work and takes Holly back (she misses her terribly) we'll be getting a rescue dog of our own. It's time for another dog. We had 17 yr. old blind & deaf AWESOME Shadow put down 2 1/2 yrs. ago when he couldn't walk and stopped eating and drinking. He was a stray puppy that showed up when the 10 yr old son was walking the 14 yr. old dog! Rescue dogs, even dealing with the "issues" are a blessing (like "stray" puppies that show up.) When Holly goes back to DD, I'll be finding OUR dog (and maybe before she goes back.) Ah, yeah, save a life. . . . (Holly is SUCH a joy! And she was on death row before our DD chose her!)