Dec 24 2008
A Bright-eyed Child Expresses the Joy of Christmas
A Bright-eyed Child best expresses the Joy of Christmas Magic
No expression conveys more joy than a bright-eyed child’s excitement during the Christmas season.
I see the excitement in the eyes of First Graders during their school’s Christmas program;
I see the excitement in the eyes of pre-schoolers waiting in line to see Santa at the mall;
I see the excitement in the eyes of children of all ages as they decorate the tree;
What a joy for us to behold: the excitement and joy of a Christmas morning, when the bright-eyed child first sees the gifts arrayed beneath the tree.
How soon they grow up; how soon the magic fades, to be replaced by the cynicism of the teenage years. Fortunately, at some point the teenager matures, and the magic returns.
And we continue to enjoy the magic throughout our lives, again and again, through the eyes of our children, and later, if we are so fortunate, through the eyes of a grandchild.
