The big reveal for the week of Dec.15, 2008

Good morning it's Friday and it is snowing like crazy out there. Here is the big reveal for this week. I knew this would be a tough one this week, no one even tried a guess. Here are the answers:

The name of the song/poem: I heard the Bells on Christmas day.
The writer of the poem: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
The writer of the music: John B. Calkin.
The world event: The U.S. Civil War.

Here is the next stanza from the song, it clearly is contrary to the previous one. Just as Christmas is contrary to the darkness and bleak appearance of difficulty.

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep

God is not dead nor does he sleep

The wrong shall fail, the right prevail

for Peace on earth good will to men

As Christmas nears, may the Peace of Christmas and the light of goodwill replace the dark of whatever ails you these days. Many of us have suffered loss this year and in years previous. The type of loss does not matter, it is all loss. May we all move from the sorrow of loss to the joy of remembrance. May this Christmas bring you the many little joys that is the remedy for loss.

I will have something for next weeks blog, I just have not chosen it yet, in fact in may not be related to Christmas. Then again, I may be inspired by something else.

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year"

Merry Christmas one and all