"On this Winter's Night With You"

I was enjoying some quiet time tonight after a hot shower, laying beneath my newly decorated, fresh Christmas tree by my "fireplace" with Annie, listening to soft holiday music and soaking up the joy of the season. I was thinking how much I love Christmastime, what it means, being all serene and contemplative and such.  

Then a Sarah McLachlan Christmas song comes on and, looking at Annie, I immediately think of her ASPCA commercial, which is heartbreaking, and I worry about all the poor little animals out in shelters--or worse--with no one to love them. I squeeze Annie tighter, which only serves to annoy her. But she goes along with it so well, like the good kitty she is! :)

 And then I think of all the people out there who don't have anyone to love them. No quiet time. No Christmas trees. No pretty music. No serenity. So yeah... What started out as a nice night ultimately made me majorly depress myself. =P I'm leaving Sarah off the playlist next time.