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The quiet of the darkened night was disrupted by the sound of two metal doors shutting. A turn of the ignition key sent a charge to the combustion chamber of our private chariot as Mrs. Highlander and I fasten our seatbelts and settled back anticipating a new adventure within our beloved Blue Ridge Smoky Mountains. 
The caravan of night travelers rolled into the small tourist town of Chimney Rock, sparse streetlights lit our way as we slowed down and began to form a line. It’s about 5:30 A.M., Easter Morning, up ahead two figures holding flashlights moved their beams from right to left guiding the traffic thru the entrance of the park, I wasn’t surprised to see every vehicle on the road entering the gate.
To embrace the true meaning of Christmas you must embrace pure unconditional love itself. Although, the nature of unconditional love and its purpose often confounds the logical mind. 
This Christmas tale is several stories in one, our purpose is to take you back to the true essence of Christmas. 
Winter
Solitude...a Holiday Tale...It's
late December, a time when peace becomes a focus to reach
for, yet seldom achieved. I like to do a little wood carving
during these quiet times, nothing fancy. It helps me reflect
on the months that seemed to have passed by so quickly. A
time to take my thoughts away from a world of material goods
and a chance to look into the spirit of the human soul, its
goals and purpose.
