The Spirit of Christmas

I have a list of folks I know
All written in a book
And every year at Christmastime
I go and take a look
And that is when I realise
That those names are a part
Not of the book they're written in
But of my very heart
For each name stands for someone
Who has crossed my path some time
And in that meeting they've become
A treasured friend of mine
And once you've met some people
The years cannot erase
The memory of a pleasant word
A smiling friendly face
So when I send a Christmas card
That is addressed to you
It is because you're on that list
Of folk I'm indebted to
And you are one of many folk 
Who in times past I've met
And happen to be one of those
I don't want to forget
And whether I have known you for 
A lot of years or few
In some way you have played a part 
In shaping things I do
This is the spirit of Christmas time 
That endlessly endures
May it leave it richest blessing
In the heart of you and yours.

Author Unknown
 

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