The night of the UNICEF snowflake light ceremony I wrote...
In NYC tonight....
There is the light of a brillant star
One made of many facets of the purest shining crystal
One that is meant to be a symbol of hope for all the world's children
One that is beautiful and precious beyond compare
It's not the one made of Baccarat and suspended high above the streets
It's the one we know and love and hold dearly in our hearts
You're beautiful Clay...inside and out....and the world is just beginning to see what we've known all along.
And now, almost 5 months later, the light from that beautiful, precious star is shining half a world away. Unlike this past UNICEF event he won't be waiting inside Tiffany's surrounded by the trappings of opulence and wealth, or returning to the security of an elegant, well-appointed hotel suite. He's in a country where he is, instead, surrounded by the constant reminders of decades long war, upheaval, and oppression. He's spending his days and nights in places where snipe attacks and suicide bombings are a fact of life.
His famous face won't help him get to the front of a line....in fact, it's important for his own safety that he alter his appearance slightly, to blend in with the people he so desperately wants to help. There are women in this far off land desperate for vaccinations for their children but locals are too frightened to help them; it's too dangerous for them to do. But he does it and makes a joke about it besides.
And so a little more of the world sees what we have seen and learns what we have known for just a little more than four years now....how wonderful and precious and beautiful this man truly is.
God speed you safely home, Clay. You carry our prayers and our love with you where ever you may be.Related Tags: UNICEF, Afghanistan, Clay Aiken
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