On the birth of a baby: the Christmas post

First, the merriest of merry Christmases to all who celebrate! That Jesus, he was a groovy dude who preached love and peace. It’s a message we could use more of.

I don’t have a whole lot to say tonight. A year from now, we’ll have our own baby bundle. I suppose he won’t be doing much at 6 months old. Drooling a bit. Pooping himself. Generally useless.

So here’s my Christmas wish: let’s all try to make a world in which all our babies know peace and love. That’s it. It’s not an easy wish to squeeze down a chimney, but it’s an easy wish to squeeze out an open heart.

And, to my unborn son, please, oh please, give me uninterrupted sleep for Christmas in 2014.