​The Christmas Lights

How shiny, how twinkling,
how delightful, how cheerful.
Let the lights bring you hope
and peace this Christmas.
You know, one little light
doesn’t seem to be very bright
but put a string of them together
and they light up and shine.
Just like one Christmas light
is connected to another
and another, and another,
so are we people connected to each other.
We are connected with your loved ones
even if we don’t see them this Christmas.
We are connected by the invisible thread
of love, friendship and our humanity.
When you look at the Christmas lights this year,
don’t be sad and don’t feel lonely.
Remember that just like the lights,
we are connected by the thread of love.

​Teri Petz