Beloved,
May the Light of the Christos be with you today and always. Merry
Christmas!
Thank you for being part of my family, my Family of Light. We are
only a thought away from each other. In actuality, though, we are
ONE so we are never apart. Do we not live in a Unique world of
differing perspectives which are always changing?
As I watched this video and the way the kites were maneuvered by
this master of kites, I could not help but think of how the kites
were our physical bodies and the tails were the trails of life that
we left behind as we soared in the heavens making this awesome
pattern of synchronicity. Such fun we are having creating our
own individual world as we cross paths with each other.
Take Action Challenge
Please take a few moments out of your busy schedule to enjoy this
amazing kite flyer – a man in his eighties who clearly knows how to
create a memorable experience for others. He has a kite string in
each hand and one attached to his waist. You can watch it here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=nr9KrqN_lIg
Come soar with me in this beautiful sky of blue on this magnificent
planet.
Have you ever wondered about the past history of Rudolph? Here is
a true Christmas story of unconditional love.
“The True Story of Rudolf”
A man named Bob May, depressed and brokenhearted, stared out
his drafty apartment window into the chilling December night.
His 4-year-old daughter Barbara sat on his lap quietly sobbing.
Bob’s wife, Evelyn, was dying of cancer. Little Barbara
couldn’t understand why her mommy could never come home.
Barbara looked up into her dad’s eyes and asked, “Why isn’t
Mommy just like everybody else’s Mommy?”
Bob’s jaw tightened and his eyes welled with tears. Her
question brought waves of grief, but also of anger. It had been
the story of Bob’s life. Life always had to be different for
Bob.
Small when he was a kid, Bob was often bullied by other boys.
He was too little at the time to compete in sports. He was
often called names he’d rather not remember. From childhood,
Bob was different and never seemed to fit in. Bob did complete
college, married his loving wife and was grateful to get his
job as a copywriter at Montgomery Ward during the Great
Depression.
Then, he was blessed with his little girl. But it was all
short-lived. Evelyn’s bout with cancer stripped them of all
their savings and now Bob and his daughter were forced to live
in a two-room apartment in the Chicago slums. Evelyn died just
days before Christmas in 1938.
Bob struggled to give hope to his child, for whom he couldn’t
even afford to buy a Christmas gift. But if he couldn’t buy a
gift, he was determined to make one – a storybook!
Bob had created an animal character in his own mind and told
the animal’s story to little Barbara to give her comfort and
hope. Again and again Bob told the story, embellishing it more
with each telling.
Who was the character? What was the story all about? The story
Bob May created was his own autobiography in fable form. The
character he created was a misfit outcast like he was. The name
of the character? A little reindeer named Rudolph, with a big
shiny nose. Bob finished the book just in time to give it to
his little girl on Christmas Day. But the story doesn’t end
there.
The general manager of Montgomery Ward caught wind of the
little storybook and offered Bob May a nominal fee to purchase
the rights to print the book. Wards went on to print,
“Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and distribute it to
children visiting Santa Claus in their stores.
By 1946 Wards had printed and distributed more than six million
copies of Rudolph. That same year, a major publisher wanted to
purchase the rights from Wards to print an updated version of
the book.
In an unprecedented gesture of kindness, the CEO of Wards
returned all rights back to Bob May. The book became a best
seller. Many toy and marketing deals followed and Bob May, now
remarried with a growing family, became wealthy from the story
he created to comfort his grieving daughter. But the story
doesn’t end there, either.
Bob’s brother-in-law, Johnny Marks, made a song adaptation to
Rudolph. Though the song was turned down by such popular
vocalists as Bing Crosby and Dinah Shore, it was recorded by
the singing cowboy, Gene Autry.
“Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” was released in 1949 and
became a phenomenal success, selling more records than any
other Christmas song, with the exception of “White Christmas.”
The gift of love that Bob May created for his daughter so long
ago kept on returning back to bless him again and again. And
Bob May learned the lesson, just like his dear friend Rudolph,
that being different isn’t so bad. In fact, being different can
be a blessing.
Thank you, Bob!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Everyone!
Love and Light,
Mary Grace
www.IAmMaryGrace.com
www.ThewoundedChalice.com
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