i hope he doesn't mind me sharing it:
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hi -
Good Christmas morning.
I hope you have a good day.
I cherish my gift.
for it's healing powers - it's really helped.
I went to church last night - and I thought about
what does Christmas signify - as I listened to the person preach -
I realized
in that Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus,
- so - what then did Jesus bring - ?
the notion of good will to men - Hallelujah!
and so - at the birth of our religion - GOOD WILL TO MEN
a tradition of this - past down -
we may be human - and clearly we've seen what that means but
our holiday in December -
culminates a celebration of the birth of this person - this tradition too -
with gestures of good will - gifts -
love -
sharing -
- random kindnesses
and moving generosities of the heart.
It's a good feeling.
Peace,
Mark
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"...do not look outside yourself for the leader."
-wisdom of the hopi elders
"...the sign of a true leader is service..." - anonymous