http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=OExXItDyWEY&vq=medium
And here's a little Christmas Story, sent to me (along with the link above) by a school girl friend of mine from Rockland County. Thanks, Donna!
The "W" in Christmas
Each December, I vowed to make Christmas a calm and peaceful experience. I had cut back on nonessential obligations - extensive card writing, endless baking, decorating, and even overspending.
Yet still, I found myself exhausted, unable to appreciate the precious family moments, and of course, the true meaning of Christmas. Then I attended my kindergarten son's "Winter Pageant."
My son's class rose to sing, "Christmas Love" adorned in fuzzy mittens, red sweaters, and bright caps. Those in the front row- center stage - held up large letters, one by one, to spell out the title of the song.
As the class sang "C is for Christmas," a child held up the letter C. Then, "H is for Happy," and so on, until each child holding up his portion had presented the complete message, "Christmas Love."
The performance was going smoothly, until we noticed her; a small, quiet, girl in the front row holding the letter "M" upside down - totally unaware her letter "M" appeared as a "W".
Although many teachers tried to shush the children, the laughter continued until the last letter was raised, and we all saw it together. A hush came over the audience and eyes began to widen.
In that instant, we understood the reason we were there, why we celebrated the holiday in the first place, why even in the chaos, there was a purpose for our festivities.
For when the last letter was held high, the message read loud and clear:
"C H R I S T W A S L O V E"
