"Three Wisemen & a Princess"
The Holidays can be very hard for some, but for parents of Parental Alienation it is a mater of loneliness, depression and confusion. "What am I supposed to do? What do my kids expect? Do they think about me? How should I be feeling and dealing with the absence of my kids?" are just some of the questions you may ask. I know what that is like because it has been 6 years since I celebrated a Christmas with my kids and over 2 years since I have seen or talked to them. I miss them so deeply and words cannot explain.
Each year I send my kids things to remind them how much they mean to me and that they are precious in every way.
In
Dedication to the A-Team (Courtney, Caleb, Noah & Jadon)-
For several
weeks I have been racking my brain to figure out something special to do for
you this Christmas, above and beyond to show you my love and adoration to you.
A few weeks ago I thought about putting together a new story for you like old
times, but the combination of things going on and finding an appropriate story
line was baffling…. Until today!
I was given
the opportunity to share something on the radio with you for Christmas, but
thought what better than to present you with but a new story from “The
Adventures of Cal-Boy Kitty and Noey Joey.”
Many may
wonder what that is. Well when I went to put my kids to bed I would make up
stories with them as the main characters that go through life adventures and
conquer issues that may be challenging. Many times I would fall asleep while telling the story as they would be riveted enough to wonder what was next. With
each story, every night, I would sign off with them saying, “I love you. Care for you. And pray for you.”
But my daughter would have me give her an Eskimo Kiss after each line. As
she would rub her nose next to mine she would start to giggle and at the end
say “nothing” standing for nothing more and I trust your love.
So without
further ado……
From “The
Adventures of Cal-Boy Kitty & Noey Joey” Comes:
“The Three
Wisemen and a Princess”-
It was a
cold and wintery night. Cal-Boy KT and Noey Joey were sitting around the table
drinking a peppermint hot chocolate and talking to their friends Doctor Dijaboo
and Princess Nicky about something that they heard earlier that day. The whole
town was abuzz about someone who was to have a baby that could heal the broken
hearted, bring restoration and more importantly, purpose and meaning to life.
They were puzzled though how a baby could do this. “Is this someone that when
you touch them that you are healed from a sickness or is it someone with a word
that can calm the storms of life?” Cal-Boy KT declared.
They were so
confused, but as night fell they became very tired and fell asleep. Each one of
them had a dream that was different than the next. So the following morning
they discussed what they saw but puzzled by its meaning. Princess Nicky told
the boys, “I had a dream last night about hearing music and seeing instruments
playing the most beautiful melodies I have ever heard. I kept trying to tell
other people and ask them if they heard the music as well, but they told me
that there was no music and that maybe it was all in my head. I got so frustrated
that I stopped telling others what I saw and heard.”
Next Dr.
Dijaboo spoke up and said “I had a dream too that I cannot make sense of. I saw
a present that was wrapped and had my name on it. When I looked closer I saw
everything that people told me I could not do written on the outside. I hesitantly
grabbed the box and opened it. When I did the whole inside was a mirror and
written on the mirror were names like beautiful, strong, creative, important
and special. I did not know what to think as the outside had negative things
written on it but the inside had positive things.”
Being the competitive
spirit Cal-Boy KT is and not wanting to be outdone said, “I had a dream as
well. In my dream there was a war going on. I looked for a place to hide and
tried to escape the gunfire. It was then that I heard a voice that told me ‘Get
up and fight on as this is the most important fight of your life. It may be
hard but in the end it is rewarding.’ Then I woke up.”
After the
first three shared their dreams they each looked and Noey Joey and asked him if
he had a dream. He said “Yes and I don’t want to talk about it.” After several
minutes of coxing he shared his dream. He said “I really do not understand what
I saw, but it was a lighthouse and a big storm was raging trying to blow out
the light. It was my job to make sure the light never went out. Then after
several hours of trying to protect the light from the storm a peace came over
everything and the storm stopped.”
Puzzled by
their dreams they decided to set out on a journey to find this baby that some
called ‘Magical.’ After several days they became very tired and wondered if the
journey was even worth it. It was in this little town, poor, without running
water and very secluded they came upon a person talking about a baby who was
born. With great excitement they ask this person where this baby was and they
were led to this little house tucked away in the woods. It was very dark as the
shadows from the trees blocked out the light of the moon. As they tapped on the
door a young couple answered the door and to their surprise this little house
was filled with light and joy so great it was like nothing they ever seen
before. They opened up their bags to share that which they had with the new
family. One pulled out a couple of gold coins, another pulled out some herbs
used for healing, while another pulled out some fresh perfume. Dr. Dijaboo
unlike the others had nothing to give but his last Swiss Miss Peppermint Hot
Chocolate mix and left it with the family. He was really embarrassed as he felt that it
didn’t have as much value as the other gifts, but the couple was very appreciative
with what the Three Wisemen and Princess Nicky shared with them. The group had
said their goodbyes and could not get over how happy they were to have seen
this little baby, the parents and share what they had.
Later that
night they each had another dream, but this was a voice who told them what they
had seen in their previous dream. To Princess Nick she heard a voice say “The
music you heard is what I wrote on your heart. Do not hide it away because others
cannot hear it on their own. I wrote it on your heart that you may teach others
to hear the music I gave to them that they may experience My full joy.” As for
Cal-Boy KT he too heard a voice telling him “I made you strong not to hide away
but to defeat evil. The strength you need though can only come through Me. Do
not be afraid for I am with you.”
Dr. Digaboo
could not control what he dreamed about. He said “I had the same dream all over
again but as I kept reading the words written on the mirror the words on the
outside kept falling off until the outside was clean beautiful paper. I looked
back at the mirror and saw myself and realized that ‘I’ am beautiful. ‘I’ am
strong creative….” Then he broke down and started to cry as he quietly said “I
am special.”
Before he
know it Noey Joey put his arm around him and gave him a hug. He quietly shared
with the others what he saw. He said “I am the lighthouse that God started the
fire on. In the storms I my remember that others see me as a refuge and a place
of peace and rescue. I must always seek God and trust that He will use me to
shine His light.”
After Noey
Joey was done speaking they realized that this baby on a cold winter night made
all the difference to three wise men and a princess who were willing to seek
out something special, give what they had and trust God with who He made them
to be.
The moral of
the story is…..we all have something to give. We all have a calling and we all
can make a difference in the lives of others.
To the
A-Team, thank you for being my inspiration, my kids and God’s blessing. Live
out His fullness in your life and know I am grateful for you and very proud of
you. “I love you, care for you and pray for you……Nothing.”
Love Dad
