The shortest day of the year; the longest night. The beginning of winter. The earth falling into dormancy. Hibernating, renewing, re-creating. The leaves have fallen and become next year's dirt, the cycle begins again. Sleeping, awakening, quickening, slowing. Much like the phases of a day or a life. Solstice - the end - or the beginning?
The blooming Christmas cactus offers the hope of another season.
For all the meaning attached to this day and all the people of differing religious views, it really all comes down to one thing - it's the first day of winter. It's the God-ordained cycle of nature that keeps the earth and its people fed.
The best part of it for me is that the days finally begin gradually getting longer.
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