
I had a dream, Joseph. I
don't understand it, not really, but I think it was about a birthday
celebration for our son. I think that was what it was all about.
The people had been preparing for it for about six weeks. They had decorated
the house and bought new clothes. They'd gone shopping many
times and bought elaborate gifts.
It was peculiar, though, because the presents weren't for our son. They
wrapped them in beautiful paper and tied them with lovely bows and stacked
them under a tree. Yes, a tree, Joseph, right in their house. They'd decorated
the tree also. The branches were full of glowing balls and sparkling ornaments.
There was a figure on the top of the tree. It looked like an angel might look.
Oh, it was beautiful.
Everyone was laughing and happy. They were all excited about the gifts. They
gave the gifts to each other, Joseph, not to our son. I don't think
they even knew him. They never mentioned his name. Doesn't it seem odd for
people to go to all that trouble to celebrate someone's birthday if they don't
know him? I had the strangest feeling that if our son had gone to this
celebration he would have been intruding.
Everything was so beautiful, Joseph, and everyone so full of cheer, but it
made me want to cry. How sad for Jesus - not to be wanted at his own birthday
celebration. I'm glad it was only a dream. How terrible, Joseph, if it had
been real.
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