God has gotten confused in the dark and showered glitter instead of snow on our plain. The barrels marked "Snow" and "Glitter (white)" must be side by side.

I'm so excited about Christmas already I can't sleep. Darkness always arouses my mind, but especially this month. With my cat purring on my lap and the warmth of the quilt, I'm a content girl.

"Everytime a bell rings an angel gets his wings." Zuzu Bailey

Dear Anonymous:

I am even more undeserving of sympathy than you know. Here's an example of my snobbish and, not uncommon, less than Christian-like behavior:

I had a speech class in college that was mandatory for my ADN degree. I made a friendly aquaintance with a 7-months pregnant 25 y/o. It was her fifth child and the second after her tubes were tied! Her oldest was 10 y/o.

One day before class I saw this same big-bellied girl puffing away on a cigarette out front of the school.

I never sat by her or really talked to her again.

"In life you can either be oh-so-smart or oh-so-pleasant." Elwood Doud