300:The Meaning of Christmas

Message from the Manger

Ever since I started this project I have said God provided me with some images, These Images have turned out to be the better ones not only photographically but with messages for others. This time It was not the best image and possibly not the best message for others but the very best message for me. So here is the story.

Last Christmas I sat out to photograph a manger scene and in my search I found only a couple none of which spoke to me through the camera. This year I was determined to accomplish my task. Of the three that I found this is the only one I felt might provide some artistic value.

The Manger

It did say what I wanted, we need to put the Birth of Christ in the spotlight in front of everything else. This is the real meaning of Christmas. But there was another message.

Over the years a lot of bad things have happened to me during the Christmas Season. These resulted in The Christmas season being a rather difficult time for me. As I was taking this image I noticed a car creeping buy and my first thought was here come the Cops, again. But then I noticed the car stop a few houses up the road. Four people go out of the car each carrying an arm load of stuff. They went up to the house placed the stuff on the front porch and three returned to the car. Then the person who had remained on the porch knocked on the door and ran back to the car. The car sped away and a minute or so later a lady came to the door saw the stuff and looked up and down the street but saw no one.

As I continued to watch from my concealed location, I saw the stuff contained clothes, food and toys. No matter what you say there is a Santa Clause. The real moral of the story love. Love is the sharing with others and never expecting anything in return. And what better time to get started sharing love on a daily basis, than right now during the Christmas Season. AS for me I need to focus on the Good not the Bad. (Thinks to the folks at coffee this morning who set the stage for this message.)

Merry Christmas and God bless Each and every one of you.

Elmo Clause