Christmas, After All

Well, I had planned to just give Christmas a miss this year, for various reasons--but it looks as if God had other plans. And now that I've decided at the last minute to do it, and have skipped the month-long frenzy of vapid consumerism which has replaced Advent in society at large, I find myself rather enjoying it, and feeling quite sorry to miss the lovely Christmas Eve service at my church, which I can't attend. We have the most extraordinary music program, and Christmas especially is always beautiful. Anyway, here's one of my favorites for the last day of Advent, played by my second-favorite violinist in the entire world.