Life! What a beautifully mysterious thing!

On the Eve of ChristmasBy Don IannoneSnowy, snowy Christmas Eve,For just this night we believe,Stardust spread far and wide,Angelic songs in hearts abide.

These are not days for unbridled optimism, but this is the perfect time to allow hope to arise in our spirits.

Allow yourself to be amazed, awestruck, and completely dumbfounded by life's mysteries and magic. We don't have to fully understand everything in life to feel meaningfully alive.

By doing our part, we will get through this.

Our highest calling in life is to thrive and flourish, and not just survive. During this incredibly challenging time, we must do our best to thrive.

Walk your path. Grow wiser. Grow more loving. This is your life.

What was the remembered dream your life became?What was the forgotten dream your life never became?

Breathe, give thanks, embrace life's goodness, even if in small ways.

All of us want to survive the Coronavirus Pandemic. Most of us will, and after we do, we will look back either with pride or regret on how we dealt with things during the crisis. Donald T. Iannone, D.Div.