Graciously grant that we may imitate them.
In practising the virtues of family life and the bonds of charity.
Boxing Day comes and less family life is the theme.
And why not less jocularity and a bit of insularity.

I was dreaming how I could rid myself of bodily ills.
And what delight was it to float free of it for a while.
Wouldn’t it be nice to rid myself of all the bills.
Do you know, death might not after all be such a trial.

Did you not know that I must be busy about my father’s affairs.
But they did not understand what he meant.
We know that he was distancing himself from life’s cares.
One day to we will emerge into light from this earthly tent .

One day we will break truly free .
We will not be the past we will just be.

…..

We love family
Sometimes we must be alone
That is the balance

See 1 Samuel 1: 20-22, 24-28
and Luke 2: 41- 52