Christmas E-Mail

I have a list of people I know,
all logged in my computer,
And now at Christmas time
I have gone to take a look.
And that is when I realize
that these names are a part,
Not of the computer they're stored in,
but of my heart.

For each name stands for someone
who has crossed my path sometime,
And in that meeting they've become
the rhythm in each rhyme.
And while it sounds fantastic
for me to make this claim,
I feel that I'm composed
of each remembered name.

And while you may not be aware
of any special link,
Just meeting you has changed my life,
a lot more than you think!
For when I do a Christmas E-mail
that is addressed to you,
It's because you're on the list
of people I'm indebted to.

And whether I have known you
for many years or few,
In some way you have been a part
of shaping things I do.
And now that Christmas has come,
I realize anew,
The best gift life can offer
is meeting people like you.

~author unknown~