“Let there be a place somewhere in which you can breathe naturally, quietly, and not have to take your breath in continuous short gasps. A place where your mind can be idle, and forget its concerns, descend into silence, and worship in secret. There can be no contemplation where there is no secret.”
-Thomas Merton, The Book Of Hours.
Maria and I are heading to Vermont to spend Christmas Eve together and peacefully in a beautiful old inn where we had our honeymoon. We will be back Saturday morning. We wish all of you, without whom we could not do our work and make our art, a meaningful and peaceful Christmas.
Tomorrow afternoon, we will visit the Mansion and spend some time with the residents who have no family or visitors. It’s a one-night stay, but we’re bringing headphones, books, and plans for our own silent hour together.
Love to you all.
Merry Christmas Jon & Maria. Thanks to both of you for all your thoughtful words and many acts of goodness & kindness over the year.
Wishing you peace, joy, contentment and a Happy New Year (including Fate,Bud,Zinnia,Lulu,Fanny,Minnie,Flo,All Sheep and Chickens)
Merry Christmas to you and Maria, also to BUD, FATE and ZINNIA and all the sheep and donkeys
Wishing you & Maria a very Merry Christmas & a New Year of health & happiness!
Love, peace and meaningful solitude and grateful thanks to you and Maria for all that you add to the world.
Love to you as well, Jon and Maria. Two candles who shine brightly in this troubled world.
“And So This Is Christmas” John Lennon wrote.
And now the work of Christmas begins for us all.
Blessings.
Merry Christmas to all of you! Have a wonderful time in Vermont ?