Lights and Songs.

There is something about the sparkle of Christmas lights and the ring of Christmas carols that makes me sad. Well, maybe as my mom says, emotional. Yes, Emotional. Emotional in a way that I am so happy that I could cry because I was born into a family that overflows with love. Tears that recognize the luck I have had, the opportunities, the education. But it also makes me so sad that I could cry. There is something about this season that makes me acutely aware of our totally unfair and unjust world. It makes me want to do whatever it takes to maybe just make one little dent towards the good in the world – towards peace, towards equal opportunities, towards safety, and love, and acceptance. Yes, definitely acceptance – we need more of that.


these are the gifts that were under my tree last year: