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"You know quite well,
Deep within you,
That there is only
A single magic,
A single power,
A single salvation...
And that is called loving.

Well then,
Love your suffering.
Do not resist it, do not flee from it
It is only your aversion that hurts,
Nothing else."

What a difference a day makes! Yesterday was absolutely beautiful...was looking forward to getting up and getting some hiking in this morning...um, its COLD and raining! Spent the entire morning cleaning...top to bottom...doing laundry...all of that good stuff. Break time...

Christmas has truly arrived early this year - what ever happened to Thanksgiving?! I was at Hallmark last night picking up some cards when I came across a snowman globe...quite adorable...picked one up. Radio stations are playing nothing but Christmas music - which is OK by me...I could listen to Christmas songs all year around! Well, until the sad ones come on, then I just change the channel...

Christmas if one of my favorite holiday seasons...always has been...it's like I turn 10 all over again, every single year. It's about spending time with loved ones...giving that special gift that just brings a smile to someones face...just being thankful for the people in your life. No doubt this Christmas will be a hard one for me. I already know that...but I'll try make the best of it and try to enjoy it. There is only one thing I want this Christmas...

Really looking forward to dinner tonight with my friend Tera! She is really a good friend - we have a similar outlook in life and we can talk for hours...she is such a great person with a pure heart. She is going through some rough times as well...a night out will be great for the both of us. Grabbing Indian and then maybe a movie, I think we'll leave the dancing for another night. Noah's mom wanted me to check out a movie she saw recently...she thought it would be good for me to see. She is usually right on these things...

Most amazing remix of my all time favorite song...