when toys have lost the magic

there is a general sentiment in the air that christmas has lost some meaning or significance. the implicit agreement is that christmas is for children and that the greatest joy is watching the little ones open the gifts, seeing their eyes light up. yes, that is a joy. the light in their eyes provides a spark of happiness for us all. but, that is not the meaning, and relying on that light for the spark will leave you coming up short when the kids are grown.

it is when we are grown and when toys are no longer suitable substitutes for real connection... that is when we've got to dig deeper to generate the spark of light. but, the digging is work.

toys are easy. connection is difficult.