Good Morning,
My cup was just filled with some Door County Mistletoe Mocha Coffee and I am tired.
Christmas Eve arrived right on time and I have a busy day in facing me. When I think about some of the Christmas Eve celebrations I have participated I recall a gift I received on year from my parents. It was small transistor radio. I can't recall the brand but is had a single ear plug so you could listen privately and not disturb anyone else. I listened to that radio all night long. The stations I listened to was WOKY and WLS. One was a local station and the other boomed load and proud from Chicago.
Finally I could listen to my own music and not be subject to what my parents listened to. I felt like I was at the top of the world. The radio received it's power from a nine volt battery which actually lasted a long time. My gift also included a couple of spare batteries.
The program from one of the stations was taking call in requests and song dedications. That's when it hit me really hard and right on the nose that not everyone was having a Merry Christmas. Many of the song dedications were from lonely mothers, wives or girl friends sending a message of love to their loved ones stationed in Vietnam. The war was raging on and many young men and women were away from the families.
I tried to sleep that night as this eleven year old boy listened to the music and the message of hurt found that night. It just kept me awake for a long time. The music was lost in the messages of love sent over the airwaves. I wondered if anyone who the song requests and dedications sere sent out for ever heard the messages being broadcasted that night.
It was many years later when I finally took the time to pray for our military personnel who are away from home, some in danger's grip. It has become my an annual tradition to pray for our service men and women, every Christmas Eve. Take some time today or tonight and pray for those who are serving and away from home. Pray for their families.
Merry Christmas
Marty
I mentioned yesterday that I was sent a Christmas Waltz to listen to recorded by a dear friend of mine Richard Rys. I am very fond of his work with his concertina. He has allowed me to post his beautiful and peaceful work. It has me wishing I was more technically skilled with posting attachments! I am very fond of his work with his concertina.
https://mega.nz/file/w6w1yTYA#22mgSiDDeLkLsiPqRjh3QNo4Ri8jJ_27BHWWwvlBzoM
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