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Re: 25 ways this Christmas was different
So tell us what you do celebrate, Cynthia. A little multiculturalism is
good
for the soul.
Sharon
Cynthia Van Ness wrote:
> Terrific sentiment, but might I humbly add a gentle reminder
> that we on this list don't all celebrate Christmas?
>
> Please hold your flames until I can duck.
>
> Okay, I'm ready. :)
>
> --- Thomas Berry <tberry@HCEA.NET> wrote:
> > A friend at church sent this to me. Enjoy!
> >
> > 25 WAYS WE'RE DIFFERENT THIS CHRISTMAS...
> >
> > 1. Last Christmas we were thinking about all the things we
> > didn't have; this
> > Christmas we are thinking about all the things we do have.
> >
> > 2. Last Christmas we were placing wreaths on the doors of our
> > homes; this
> > Christmas we are placing wreaths on the graves of our heros.
> >
> > 3. Last Christmas we were letting our sons play with toy guns;
> > this
> > Christmas we are teaching them that guns are not toys.
> >
> > 4. Last Christmas we were counting our money; this Christmas
> > we are counting
> > our blessings.
> >
> > 5. Last Christmas we were lighting candles to decorate; this
> > Christmas we
> > are lighting candles to commemorate.
> >
> > 6. Last Christmas we paid lip service to the real meaning of
> > the holidays;
> > this Christmas we are paying homage to it.
> >
> > 7.Last Christmas we were digging deep into our bank accounts
> > to find money
> > to fly home for the holidays; this Christmas we are digging
> > deep into our
> > souls to find the courage to do so.
> >
> > 8. Last Christmas we were trying not to let annoying relatives
> > get the best
> > of us; this Christmas we are trying to give the best of
> > ourselves to them.
> >
> > 9. Last Christmas we thought it was enough to celebrate the
> > holidays; this
> > Christmas we know we must also find ways to consecrate them.
> >
> > 10. Last Christmas we thought a man who could rushdown a
> > football field was
> > a hero; this Christmas we know a man who rushes into a burning
> > building is
> > the real one.
> >
> > 11. Last Christmas we were thinking about the madness of the
> > holidays; this
> > Christmas we are thinking about the meaning of them.
> >
> > 12. Last Christmas we were getting on one another's nerves;
> > this Christmas
> > we are getting on our knees.
> >
> > 13. Last Christmas we giving thanks for gifts from stores;
> > this Christmas we
> > are giving thanks for gifts from God.
> >
> > 14. Last Christmas we were wondering how to give our children
> > all the things
> > that money can buy; this Christmas we are wondering how to
> > give them all the
> > things money can't (peace, security).
> >
> > 15. Last Christmas we were thinking about all the pressure we
> > are under at
> > the office; this Christmas we are thinking about all the
> > people who no
> > longer have an office to go to.
> >
> > 16. Last Christmas we were singing carols; this Christmas we
> > are singing
> > anthems.
> >
> > 17. Last Christmas we were thinking how good it would feel to
> > be affluent;
> > this Christmas we are thinking how good it feels to be alive.
> >
> > 18. Last Christmas we thought angels were in heaven; this
> > Christmas we know
> > they are right here on earth.
> >
> > 19. Last Christmas we were contemplating all the changes we
> > wanted to make
> > in the new year; this Christmas we are contemplating all the
> > changes we will
> > have to make in this new reality.
> >
> > 20. Last Christmas we believed in the power of the pocketbook;
> > this
> > Christmas we believe in the power of prayer.
> >
> > 21. Last Christmas we were sharing / spreading / listening to
> > gossip; this
> > Christmas we are sharing / spreading and listening to the
> > Gospel.
> >
> > 22. Last Christmas we were complaining about how much of our
> > earnings went
> > to taxes; this Christmas we comprehend that freedom isn't
> > free.
> >
> > 23. Last Christmas we valued things that were costly; this
> > Christmas we
> > value things that are holy.
> >
> > 24. Last Christmas the people we idolized wore sports
> > uniforms; this
> > Christmas the people we idolize wear police, fire-fighter and
> > military
> > uniforms.
> >
> > 25. Last Christmas peace on earth is something we prayed for
> > on Sunday
> > morning; now it's something we pray for every day.
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Thomas Berry, Archivist
> > Historical Construction Equipment Association
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> > Bowling Green, Ohio 43402
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> =====
> "My heart is moved by all I cannot save:
> So much has been destroyed
> I have to cast my lot with those
> who, age after age, perversely, with no extraordinary
> power, reconstitute the world." -Adrienne Rich
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