-Now that I read this I realize that it's not that great. It's just something I sat down and wrote after hearing this song for the first time in the context of a movie.-

The Secret of Christmas

It had almost been a year since Robert had taken her back to the cabin on Christmas Day. Everything had turned out perfectly that day. The spirit of Christmas was truly with them and they had promised each other to live each day to the fullest-together. Throughout the course of the year, though, they drifted apart. Robert's construction company gained a lot of business and Catherine was promoted to Chief of Staff at the hospital. With Christmas just around the corner, Catherine turned on the radio on her way to work. The station was playing Christmas songs and the first strings of "The Secret of Christmas" began to play.

It's not the glow you feel when snow appears

It's not the Christmas cards you've sent for years

Not the joyful sound when sleigh bells ring

Or the merry songs children sing

The little gift you send on Christmas day

Will not bring back the friend you've turned away

So may I suggest the secret of Christmas

It's not the things you do at Christmastime

But the Christmas things you do all year through

She had heard the song before but now all of a sudden the words took on a meaning to her. It wasn't just another song. She realized that even though Thanksgiving and Christmas held a special place in her and Robert's hearts, they couldn't expect those holidays to remain that special if they didn't keep the spirit of them alive in their lives the rest of the year.

The little gift you send on Christmas day

Will not bring back the friend you've turned away

If they fought, THEY would need to find a way to resolve their differences and not just assume the holidays or some other event would do it for them. Yes, starting after work today there would be a change.

So may I suggest the secret of Christmas

It wouldn't be easy but the relationship her and Robert had was far too special to not give it everything they had.

It's not the things you do at Christmastime

But the Christmas things you do

All year through

-The End-

*The song The Secret of Christmas is from the 1959 movie Say One for Me starring Bing Crosby, Debbie Reynolds, and Robert Wagner

I know it's not Christmas anymore but blame Fox Movie Channel-they decided to show the movie now. (: