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Watch that old fire as it flickers and dies,  That once blessed the household and lit up our lives.  It shone for the friends and the clinking of glasses.  I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes.  ---  Capture the wild things and bring them in line  And own what was never your right to confine.  The lives and the loves and the songs are what matters.  I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes.  ---  Do you feel heavy?  Your eyes drop with grief.  Your spirit is wild and your suffering is brief.  So never you buckle and bend to the masses.  I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes.  ---  Get round the fire with a glass of strong ale  And tell us a story from beyond the pale.  Bury some seeds and expect some strong branches.  I'll tend to the flame; you can worship the ashes.   ---  Now show me a man that can meet all his needs,  For what we need m...

may your dog talk?

 


Chris, the local DJ on Northern Exposure, known for his love of Whitman, is on the radio one Christmas and shares this brief, but beautiful story of Christmas.

It’s an old legend, that on Christmas Eve at midnight, all the animals fall on their knees and speak — praising the new born Jesus.

Back in the winter of ’69, my Dad was doing a short term for D and D. Mom was — I’m not sure where Mom was. Anyway, I was home alone on Christmas Eve and I stayed up late to see if my dog, Buddy, would talk. He did — at least I think he did. I don’t remember Buster’s exact words, but that’s not important. What matters is that a seven-year-old boy experienced his own personal epiphany.

My point? It’s that Christmas reveals itself to each of us in a personal way — be it secular or sacred. Whatever Christmas is — and it’s many things to many people — we all own a piece of it. Kinda like Santa’s bag, inside there’s gift for everyone.

My Christmas wish for you tonight — may your dog talk.


 


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