I have a list of folks I know,
all written in a book.
And every year when Christmas comes,
I go and take a look
And that is when I realize
that these names are a part
Not of the book they're written in,
but of my very 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 really 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 once I've met somebody,
the years cannot erase
the memory of a pleasant word
or of a friendly face!

So never think my Christmas cards
are just a mere routine,
of names upon a Christmas list
forgotten in between.
For when I send a Christmas card
that is addressed to you,
it's because you are on a list
of folks I'm indebted to.

For I am but the total
of many folks I've met,
and you are one of those
I prefer not to forget.
And whether I have known you
for many years or few,
i n some way you have had a part
in shaping things I do.

And every year when Christmas comes
I realize anew,
The best gift life can offer
is meeting folks like you!
And may the spirit of Christmas
that for all time endures
leave it's richest blessing
in the hearts of you and yours!