Post Office at Christmas Time

Today we stood in a long line at the Post Office. People were very angry that only one window was open 4 days before Christmas. I remember hearing Cathy quote her father once, saying "Good manners are the lubrication that allows people to live together, elbow-to-elbow in a civilized society.". Well, there was a lot of squeaking and clashing of gears going on in that Post Office today. Why do people feel it's ok to be rude? Do they think it's going to make a situation better? Does it make them happy to be in a bad mood? Where was the "Christmas Spirit" that everyone talks about? I decided to hide under a table in case somebody went "postal". Cathy wanted to get everybody to sing Christmas Carols, but lost her nerve when she saw the looks on peoples' faces. Dave and I didn't think it was a good idea to do that in a government establishment under the current "politically correct" circumstances. So we stood there and listened to people griping. Why couldn't they be counting their blessings? It was snowing outside, and we were inside where it was warm and dry. Nobody looked hungry except the Postman who skipped his lunch break to keep his window open. I heard the other worker skipped her lunch break to go out and deliver mail in the snow.

Speaking of snow, I love how it covers everything silently with a soft, white cloak. Sometimes we don't even know it's happening, like when it snows while we're asleep. I think when we have Jesus in our heart, that's what happens to us. Jesus covers us with His own clean, soft, white cloak, like snow. It covers all of the dirt we've accumulated in our souls from living in the world, and makes us look pure and beautiful to God. Now THAT'S something to be joyful about! What a Gift! What if we saw each other that way?