Today, Christmas 2019, I watched the 2002 Hallmark holiday movie, "Silent Night".
The story is about a group of American and German soldiers during WWII who happen to come together on Christmas Eve and find refuge in the cabin of a German woman and her young son. Insisting all weapons remain outside her cabin, a truce is formed, and these few people, in less than a day, get to know each other—and themselves—in a way they might never have otherwise. And, they become friends.
It once again made me realize how I lived most of my 60+ years with a group of people known as my "family", and never, ever knew who any of them were—let alone fully knowing myself.
I wish a very Merry Christmas to all of you here at OOTS, a family formed by strangers who find refuge from the cold, learn a little bit about each other, and, hopefully, a whole lot about themselves.
Peace and good will to you all!
gentle rain