It was a familiar symbol and a very welcoming one. Later, when we asked friends what the lights meant, they weren't quite sure. Some of them thought it was simply the tradition of the light in the window to welcome the stranger. Others thought the five lights did indeed represent the complete advent wreath, and that people liked to leave them up all year round. Whatever the reason,on that particular night, they certainly served as a welcome, a sign of hope and of light.
Pets play an important role in our lives all year round.
Naturally they are part of Christmas too and often they even receive a Christmas present. Well, we also tend to make a lot of noise and move around furniture to accommodate the Christmas tree. That confuses our pets easily and they can get themselves into bad trouble. My colleague, Ruth Dahl, gave me this wonderful story about her pet cat who got into trouble that one Christmas. O ne of my earliest and definitely memorable Christmas memories was one which involved the family pet.