The Secret World Of Santa Claus

Wow... how this brings me back into my childhood. The Secret World of Santa Claus is an animated TV show (my favorite to be exact) which I've been watching every year starting in December when I was younger. It's been re-runs for the last, probably at least ten years, but I can never get tired of those. I've never seen it air here in the USA, but I finally found it in English and even found out that you can order them on DVD. Man, I really need some kids, so stuff like this doesn't sound too childish and I actually have a reason to get excited about it. Oh well... anyway, here's a small preview from it and I really do recommend this to everyone who has children or - and that would be my case - just absolutely loves Christmas!

Undying Devotion

Before you came into my life, I had given up on ever finding my soul mate; the one person who could set my heart on fire with just one look. I thought that was the stuff of silly, dime store romance novels. At first you were just another face in the crowd - just another somebody passing aimlessly by, until that fateful day when my eyes laid upon your beautiful face. It was like a ray of sunshine peaking through a cloudy sky. It doesn't take a genius to work out how much I love you, but it takes a very clever person to work out why. You are the gentle breeze in my world of chaos, the calming presence that tells all to be still. When I'm down you lift me up, when I'm tired you spur me on. When I sleep I snuggle in the warmth of your embrace and feel safe. You are my security blanket from the everyday rigors of life. I cherish the day we met, and the love we share. I love you more with each passing day. And it eases me to know that as tomorrow approaches, that I will love you more than yesterday and tomorrow will be more than today. My love for you cannot be measured by words alone as "love" does not fully express my feelings for you. When I think of our love it reminds me of the miracles of life that only something higher can produce. Like the beautiful sunsets and sounds of Mother Nature that sooth our hearts and remind us of something bigger than we can imagine, where two hearts can intertwine and become one. Like two birds in love that fly in harmony and appear to dance with grace and the innocence of a child. You and only you have given me so much hope and have made me realize the true meaning in life. The true meaning of how a man should treat a woman and the true wonders of why we're here. Baby, please accept my heart as your own and listen to the rhythm of two hearts beating as one. This is my will and my reason to live, for without you I would crumble to dust. I now know that dreams of that one true soul mate are truly real and until now were only a fairy tale. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to realize that not only is there a higher being, but it works in so many ways.

Friendship

Something so unique. A bond far stronger than we could imagine for it can bear any pain, face any hurdle and still remain as strong as the first day it was built between two people. True friendship is rare to find, but those tho find it are the luckiest of all. Friends know how to make a bad day seem perfectly good.They know how to forgive when one fails to see the truth. They know how to give, know how to care and how to be there when you need them. Friendship is something which makes everything seem much easier, because if you have one near you, you wouldn't mind swimming through the void. Because you know wherever it may carry you, you have someone you can rely on and trust. Life is a hard battle but having a true friend near you makes the journey seem much easier, knowing someone is there with whom you can share your darkest secrets, your stupid dreams and your fears and hopes. Someone who will scold you and show you what's right. Someone who wouldn't budge from your side when a storm hits. Life is sometimes boring, so you need a friend to spice things up, and having a true friend beside you will help you find the missing ingredients in your life.

Ready Or Not - The Christmas Season Is Almost Upon Us

The time is almost here again, where everything is possible and everyone is filled with that Christmas spirit. Well I don't know about you all out there, but I certainly can feel it already. I went shopping for some outdoor Christmas decorations in the beginning of November and it couldn't have been too early for me. Christmas movies are already recording on our DVR and cinnamon candles have been lit also. Perhaps we'll be able to get a train for around the tree. I've always wanted one, but never actually gotten one. Also, having a collection of all those Christmas houses you can buy at the stores and build your own little town is something I hope to have in the future. I'd even build something just for Christmas to put it on. I also hope that we somehow can manage to go up north to Frankenmuth, the Christmas town of Michigan. I know it's about 2 hours away, but since it's the last Christmas we're going to spend in Michigan, I hope it'll happen. I sure would love to visit Bronner's - The World's Largest Christmas Store (www.bronners.com)

The huge tree in front of our house is almost naked and our front and backyard has been covered with leaves. Oh how I love this time of year - The days our longer, the temperatures are colder and we're even expecting the first snow of the season this week. As soon as Thanksgiving's passed, we'll be decorating the inside and outside of the house and of course we're going to buy a Christmas tree. I know it's not hard to see how excited I am about the upcoming season, but that's just me - always has been, always will be.

I'm actually quite a bit sad that we won't be having a Thanksgiving dinner over at my mom in law's house. She's been hospitalized again, about the 5th time in four months, and she's currently in a nursing home. Going to the hospital so many times for the exact same thing and they don't take care of it just doesn't make sense to me. I guess I'd have to be a doctor to understand, but it bothers me. It's not only stressful for her, but for us too. I hope she's feeling better soon and that she can finally put all that stuff behind her. Anyway, even though Thanksgiving is quite a busy holiday over at the Lester home, I enjoy it. So this year we'll be having our own little Thanksgiving dinner, which I'm looking forward to as well.

I have so many things in my life to be thankful for and lots of people don't even know that. Just the other week I finally sent my dad a package with a letter. I took the time to tell him how much I love him and how much I appreciate everything he does. I can always count on him and know that he'd help me if I needed his help. I wanted to tell him all that, because you never know how much time you have left with a person you love. It could all change in a second and I wanted him to know how I feel.

Every day I wake up, seeing my wife and realizing how thankful I am to have found her, to have the chance to love her and spend my life with her. I couldn't have wished for a better woman by my side and even though I make sure to tell her that I love her all the time, I don't think she actually knows how thankful I really am. But how could I ever let her know anyway? In all that time I've been with her, I haven't gotten close to explaining what I feel for her. Believe me, I've searched for ways that would truly let her know, but there's no way my feelings for her could be explained. At least not as of 2010. Maybe one day in the future, when technology's even better than now, I'll be able to explain.

I'm also thankful a lot for my sister in law. She's done so much for me since I know her and she's been a wonderful friend to me. Being there for one another is just as important to her as it is to me. I wish for her that she'd be taking things slow and calm down. Running around all the time just isn't healthy and if she continues doing that, it'll break her. But what am I saying anyway, we'll be moving back to Arizona next year, and everything will change then.

I'm thankful for everyone who's in my life and everyone who's been in my life. Many people have touched my life, but once a friendship is over there usually isn't a way back, because people have been hurt. I've had a lot of different friends in my life but no matter how much they meant to me, they vanished anyway. I've always said that I choose quality over quantity, but I've come to realize that I can't depend on that either. The people I really need and know will never leave me are by my side, and that's all I need!

How much I love you, you'll never know

The snow falls gently on a winter's night
But inside by the fire I hold you tight
As the burning flames start to dance
My thoughts of you turn to romance
In the light of the evening fire's glow
How much I love you, you'll never know

Though it's cold outside, it's warm in here
And the one I love I'm holding near
Snow may fall but I don't mind the weather
As long as you and I can be together
The night is young and we've nowhere to go
How much I love you, you'll never know

We don't care about the winter storm
Nestled with you, it's cozy and warm
The storm may rage and the snow come down
But as long as I've you to wrap my arms around
The snow can fall and the four winds blow
How much I love you, you'll never know

Later on we'll retire to our room
Hoping to relieve our winter gloom
Replacing the cold with our own little fire
Of being with you I can never tire
But as much as I set your passions aglow
How much I love you, you'll never know