Get all you can...

'Tis not better to give than to receive anymore. At least not when you try to go to the mall on the double eve of Christmas. It was too busy to shop. I spent more time trying to get out of the parking lot than I did inside the mall. Receiving is much better. You don't have to go through the pains of malls and waiting lines, and you don't have to pay for what you get. Receiving also brings true fulfillment. You know the old Biblical truth.."Ye ask not because ye have a lot."

This time of year is a reminder of a gift already received (by some)-- the gift we should be re-receiving every day. If we remember that part of Christmas.

Merry Christmas to all. May your last minute shopping be as painful as mine was.

Imagine...

Imagine you were 56 days old hearing of John Lennon's death on that fateful Monday night in Manhattan. I cried that night. My dad probably did too. Except I cried because I was hungry and I knew no other way to get food.

It seems our generation knows no equivalent. Bono may be the closest, but U2 will never be the Beatles. After a full day of Beatles songs (no repeats), I was reminded of their greatness. I'm not a superfan, just appreciative of great music. Long live their legend. Could I have such a long-lasting impact on just one person? Let it be.