A Moravian star has been a part of Christmas for the past fifty-seven years, since I met my 'soon-to-be' in-laws. The next Christmas as husband and wife we had our own star which was prominently displayed each Christmas.
In 2012 Paul was entering what we knew would be his last Christmas when we encountered our third Moravian Christmas Star. He was in the second year of his on and off, now and then, leukemia treatment at Wake Forest Hospital in Winston Salem NC, noted for its Moravian heritage.
A bank just blocks from the hospital each year installs a giant Moravian Star on its roof. The announced date of its lighting fell on the day of Paul's treatment.
It was our plan to view that lighting. After medical matters we parked in an Arby's parking lot, just down from the bank, and waited for darkness and the star's burst with light. Four cups of coffee and two hours later we were still there. A check with Arby's staff gave us no information. An hour and another cup of coffee later we left.
We drove home and hung our own star-- for the last time.
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