Dear Friends! Welcome to the GYPSY CAFE! I am in Hungary now, and of course, have no more time to myself then I had in Canada. Happy distractions keep me away even from posting my daily blog. Friends tear me apart, want to reconnect, want to see me; and we all want to immerse ourselves in the Christmas spirit, which is this small town of Pecs is not hard at all; in fact, being here feels just like being in a fairy tale: small stores are fabulously decorated, everything is shining and glittering; traditional vendors who bring old times back in mind are selling their goods while soft snowflakes are gently falling on our shoulders. With various drinks in our hands at various locations under fabulous Christmas trees friends want to tell me their stories and see what I think. It is this constant swirl of well-wishers who have kept me away from posting, writing, reading and researching, which at first I did mind a bit as I, who write so much about God and saints, do not have the time to honour the birth of Jesus at least with a short blog.
But now I think differently: I am eternally grateful that so many people from all phases of my life remember me and make time to see me. God is sending His love to me, again, through the love of these lovely people around me. It is overwhelming, but so it is God's love. Once He shows, He shows big. And in my life now, there is an overabundance of feelings, of love, of everything that is sugar and spice.
Amongst the never-ending stream of visitors and general socializing, hairdresser and gym appointments, I did make a point to pick up and deliver beautiful flower arrangements to my favourite church and place them at the altar of St. Rita, Mary and Joseph, my lovely helpers, my faithful channels of eternal love and inexhaustible source of help.
I also dressed up my apartment here: after so long, I finally have a tree, and beautiful flower arrangements adorn every corner of my place. They lift my soul and despite having no time to seriously meditate on the meaning of this season, they make sure that the tenderness of these days reaches the deepest depths of my spirit.
Although I planned to read a lot during this Advent to connect with God in an intimate and meaningful way, I feel that this Advent has called me to a rather different and new challenge; I feel I am called to show my love for God and take in His for me in a practical way: through showing my love and support for people and soak up theirs. I have never felt such a deep and heart-felt reciprocity of feelings between my friends and myself. The Circle of Life has truly shown itself to me here and now.
I no longer mind that this Advent has not turned out the way I planned it. No quiet nights, no long hours of reading, no immersion into faithful thoughts or spiritual revelations. I am caught up in a wave of love flowing around me, pulling me into newer and deeper directions, and I go freely without reservations because I know that the kindness that my friends speak to me really is the kindness and the love of God.
Have a wonderful Christmas. Know that in whatever way it will come about, it is how it is meant to be.
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