[BCVHFA] Christmas 2006

[K8CM]

>As Christmas day, 2006, draws to a close, Merry 
>Christmas to you and your loved ones!
>
>(Whether you are a Christian or not, the 
>sentiment is the same, regardless of your beliefs)
>
>This is the time of year we typically take stock 
>of the past 12 months, and look ahead to the 
>future.  I hope you had a wonderful year, filled 
>with all the joy and love and good things you deserve.
>
>But perhaps the main trait we human beings share 
>is a tendency to dwell on the negative aspects 
>of our own life.  We are inundated with images 
>of TV characters who live apparently perfect 
>lives and never have to work for a living and 
>never have significant problems except a little 
>argument with their fashion model/nuclear 
>scientist girlfriend or wife.  That is fantasy.
>
>Of course, in the real world it¹s not that easy 
>for anyone.  As we pass through this life, the 
>best we can do is try to make the lives of our 
>loved ones better and shoulder the burdens life heaps on us all.
>
>Two seconds.  That¹s all it takes, when you look 
>around you, to find somebody you know who has 
>things MUCH worse than you do.  It does not take 
>long, or even much effort, to find all the many 
>things we have to be thankful for.
>
>That¹s real life.
>
>God has given us the ability and the right to 
>choose.  Choose happiness.  Live your dreams.
>
>I won¹t wish for Peace on Earth, since we have 
>about 8,000 years of recorded human history that 
>tells us this is unlikely.  Peace can only begin at home, within each of us.
>
>That I will wish for:
>
>I wish you peace.
>
>Very 73  <>  Carl
>
>Carl