Today is Christmas! Of course, Christmas should be more consequential than just one day, true? Nonetheless, I’m wishing you a day of peace, hope, joy and celebration with family and friends.
Whatever our spiritual beliefs, may each of us find meaning to our life during this season in a way that lasts throughout the entire year. While we may not want to look back and celebrate all of what occurred in 2023, a little reminiscing on our blessings is in order. Then we can look forward to an even better 2024!
Lest there be any confusion, may we be reminded of that which was important this year, and that which wasn’t.
We are reminded by bankers to be of good cheer:
A little boy received a new drum
for Christmas. Shortly thereafter, his
father came home from work and the mother told him, “I don’t think the man
upstairs likes to hear Georgie play his new drum, but he’s certainly subtle
about it.” “How do you
know”? asked the father. “Well, this
afternoon he gave Georgie a knife and asked him if he knew what was inside the
drum.”
Herbert Prochnow
You’re blessed when you’re
content with just who you are – no more, no less. That’s the moment you find yourselves proud
owners of everything that can’t be bought.
Matthew 5
We are reminded by the novelists to remember (and be thankful for) our “fortunes”:
Reflect upon your present
blessings, of which every man has many; not on your past misfortunes, of which
all men have some.
Charles Dickens
And I am reminded to offer His blessings to you and yours from me and mine.
“Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”
GAP
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