Unlike last year, we will not be together this Christmas, I am off to spend Christmas with a few relatives this time. Last Christmas was one of the best Christmases I had ever had. The spirit of Christmas was so much evident everywhere I went. Fun and joy marked those days and nights.

It is remarkable how the songs I listen to are also so moody. Here are a couple of songs that I am hearing currently: Blue Christmas and Have yourself a merry little Christmas.
I'll have a Blue Christmas without you.
I'll be so blue thinking about you.
Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree,
Won't mean a thing if you're not here with me.

I'll have a Blue Christmas that's certain.
And when that blue heartache starts hurtin'.
You'll be doin' all right, with your Christmas of white,
But I'll have a blue, blue Christmas.

words and music by Billy Hayes and Jay Johnson
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is a really a sad, sad song of love and togetherness.
Have yourself a merry little Christmas.
Let your heart be light,
From now on our troubles
Will be out of sight.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Make the Yule-tide gay,
From now on our troubles
Will be miles away.

Here we are as in olden days,
Happy golden days of yore,
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more.

Through the years
We all will be together
If the Fates allow,
Hang a shining star
On the highest bough,
And have yourself
A merry little Christmas now.

written by Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane

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