It's one of my favorite things about Christmastime. Hearing from people who take a few minutes to remember those who've been part of their lives. Perhaps the years have separated us, maybe responsibilities have called us apart; in some cases we're victims of the "tyranny of distance." But during the weeks surrounding Christmas Day, we reach out to one another almost as if time has stopped. For me it does stop, if only for a few seconds, as I sit in the "lettered presence" of a friend....
"The accidents of life separate us from our dearest friends, but let us not despair. God is like a looking glass in which souls see each other. The more we are united to Him by love, the nearer we are to those who belong to Him." (St. Elizabeth Ann Seton)
