BOXING DAY
Today is “Boxing Day” - no, not fighting.
In fact, December 26th, is just the
opposite. It’s the feast of St. Stephen -
the patron saint of forgiveness.
Today is Boxing Day - when Christmas is
stretched - so we can enjoy the leftovers,
to think more of the poor and anyone
else we might have missed on Christmas.
Today is “Boxing Day” - but not in the
United States - but it is in many places
around the world, when people give
each other boxes with gifts inside.
Today - in the good old USA - empty boxes
line the curb - waiting for a garbage truck.
Their contents were: toys, shirts, sweaters, shoes, and socks that grace and embrace us.
Today people are still outside their boxes,
Today - Boxing Day - we can still hear
“Merry Christmas” everywhere - all
over the USA and all around the world.
© Andy Costello, Reflections 2017
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