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Re: 25 ways this Christmas was different



No flames whatever. Whether one observes Christmas or not, regardless of
one's spritiual path, I think an awful lot of us looked at life a lot
differently the last few months. May we continue to do so.

Best wishes,

Thomas Berry, Archivist
Historical Construction Equipment Association
16623 Liberty Hi Road
Bowling Green, Ohio 43402
Phone 419-352-5616
Fax 419-352-6086
tberry@hcea.net
http://www.hcea.net



----- Original Message -----
From: "Cynthia Van Ness" <bettybarcode@YAHOO.COM>
To: <ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 12:54 PM
Subject: Re: 25 ways this Christmas was different


> 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
> > 16623 Liberty Hi Road
> > Bowling Green, Ohio 43402
> > Phone 419-352-5616
> > Fax 419-352-6086
> > tberry@hcea.net
> > http://www.hcea.net
> >
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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
>    Cynthia Van Ness, bettybarcode@yahoo.com
>    http://cynthia.is-online.net
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