Merry Christmas!
Of course, Christmas should be more consequential than just today,
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 2024, a little reminiscing on our
blessings is in order. Then we can look
forward to an even better 2025!
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
We are reminded by the gospel to be satisfied with who we
are not what we bought:
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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