Well, it is Christmas in 3 minutes and I wish you all a very merry Christmas. I have already received my present, I was reunited with a family member I had not seen in a while. I don't think of Christmas as a religious holiday. We don't know when Jesus was born. For me Christmas is about children and spreading joy, giving them something to hope for in a material world.
Let me explain what I do feel. I have not cared much about receiving presents for years. The presents I prefer are ones that are made for me or were specially chosen that I would not have bought for myself. Christmas means different things to us as we grow older and make life changes. When we are young, it is about the surprise and excitement of the possibility of getting things we really want. When we have children ourselves, it is about giving them that same surprise and enjoyment. A special day, a day with a great feast and family, a day of peace. When our children are grown it morphs into a time of family and reflection.
As I write this, people are shooting off fire works and 12:00 has come. Whatever anger you hold against others, forget it today. Take the spirit of the time and feel love within your heart for all God's children. We are imperfect, we all do wrong, we all make mistakes and we must accept that this is true of others. Forgive others their faults and in the same way, you will be forgiven by God, the one that created you. Anger and hate only harm the one who feels them, free yourself of that pain and burden. That is my Christmas wish for all my readers and everyone, whether you believe in God or Santa or nothing, believe in the power of love and forgiveness.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.
Pimpernel.
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Merry Christmas to you and yours from all of us !
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