THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS
by Tom Krause ( Fi ftit kliem il-poezija turik li huwa l-Ispirtu veru tal-Milied li jaghtik il-ferh awtentiku u mhux ix-xiri tar-rigali li wara li takkwisthom ihallu vojt kbir fik)
"Joy to the World", the carollers sang out as last minute shoppers scurried about desperately seeking that one special gift that would give Christmas morning a magical lift.
As an old man stood standing listening to the song, midst all the madness of the bustling throng, in a shaky hoarse voice he began to join in singing the words of the famous old hymn.
One by one people stopped with their madness to join with the old man for a moment of gladness. By the time the carollers finished with singing the song the whole throng was united as they all sang along.
As if by magic from out of the sky church bells rang out from a chapel near by. And when it was over the people greeted each other with messages of good will they shared with one another.
You see that magical lift the shoppers sought for so long was not in the buying or scurrying along. That magical gift so desperately sought was the Spirit of Christmas - which could never be bought. |