The other evening as we sat around with family and friends old and new, we were reminded of what Christmas is all about. In these troubled economic times, it's easy to focus on what you can't do or are afraid to do.
Questions of the future plague our thoughts and dampen our spirits. Will the new year bring unemployment? Will our retirement be blown away by collapsing investments or hyper-inflation? Paralysis sets in as we focus on our fears.
The truth is that we are a resilient people, with a heritage of beating the odds. George Washington beat the odds in 1776 when he crossed the Delaware River in the rain sleet and ice only to win an important victory at Trenton New Jersey. The soldiers with Washington had nothing but rags to wear and little to eat. But they had each other and an enduring faith in their cause.
Christmas is a time for friends, family and faith. You may have decided not to spend as much this year. You may be worried about your job, your retirement, your future... but family, friends and faith aren't subject to economic booms or busts. They endure, and give you the courage to face the future with a clear purpose and optimism.
Those soldiers back in 1776 were bound by brotherhood and belief. As you visit with family and friends know that they are the true gifts of Christmas and will enable you to face the challenges of the new year.
Merry Christmas! May the season bring joy to you and yours no matter who you are or what beliefs bind you to the important people in your life.
17 comments:
Buon Natale e Un Anno Prospero! Salute a tutti - good riddance to 2008.
We are so lucky to live in America. This blog proves it, Freedom of Speech!
We have no choice now but to wait and see what our new Pres. elect will do for us. He seems to making some good choices.
Lets just hope that our Gov's GRIP scandal doesn't prevent him from leaving this state. He's never cared about NM and it will just get worse if he stays. It would be nice to see what Denish can do.
Then hopefully Marty will get the Lt. Gov position and we can get him the hell out of Dodge.
As long as you're making callbacks to the Revolutionary War I guess now is a good time to point out that we would have lost it - badly - if it weren't for the French, particularly at Yorktown.
yawwwwnnn!
This year began with the shooting of two young girls with one of them dying. 2008 ends with the death of another young girl by the senseless shooting by another maggot.
They will pay.
Well since we are recalling Washington's battle of Trenton let me just add that I was in Trenton last month, I think he needs to go back cause' it looked like it needed another cleanout
To Yawwwwnnn:
You don't like it?
Don't read it and don't post, ding dong!
Fewer and fewer people are reading.
YAWN!
Brennan, Aragon, Richardson.
Has CNN made the link?
Someone should look under the rock. I believe there is a huge growth under there that may upset Mr. Obama.
I wrote earlier how nice it would be to get the Gov out of NM. Well after today's news I guess that's not gonna happen. What now? We wait for his indictment, of course innocent until proven guilty, could be years! I hope I'm not the only one thinking impeachment! The process can be started as it has in Illinois for Blog. GOP, get off the pitty pot and do something now!!
Bummer, Looks like we may not be getting rid of Fat Bill anyways. HArumph. At least we don't have to settle for little miss Denish. Just shows how the politicians actually are in this state.
It interests me that the first amendment is the only one people usually "speak" about ...... I am concerned that it is simply a distraction so the citizens of this great nation won't realize the full scope of the "Bill of Rights"!
Hey Eye, how many cops does APD really have? You can't trust TJ story.
CADIGAN for Mayor.....!!!!!!!! Time for change in Albuquerque!
Cadigan? Change? ....... I need a smoke!
I was sooo happy to see Gov Beard gone, I was hoping for some change and not takes... What was I thinking??? I must be in the "OZ" poppy field. There's no place like home! But this is not the Gov's home so lets see what he does with the up coming...
Will he finally care about NM, because he has no place to go (or Kansas) right now or is he going to dig us into dipper despair? Only time will tell. Hopefully someone will make him accountable now, instead of kisses and sucking, kickback and you know what???
Richardson- Mr. Beardsly-another corrupt fat cat bites the dust. Or will soon--in this climate of Blagojavich (huh?), Manny Aragon and their ilk, Richardson doesn't stand a chance to govern with any kind of support or respect ever again. Stick that fork in him, he be DONE!!
What's up with that red scarf he's been sporting-he looks foolish.
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