| I have had much trouble writing this article. Not | | | | Thus, the controversy over wishing someone |
| because it is a difficult article but because it | | | | Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas during |
| actually has its push in big business and | | | | the Christmas season is based on the fact of |
| advertising, and has trickled down through the | | | | Christianity and Christian thinking; however, it is |
| governments and our educational systems. The | | | | known to all Christians and many non-Christians |
| Unions have had a field day taking up the banner | | | | worldwide that the holiday of Christmas refers to |
| and have written and enacted all sorts of rules | | | | the birth of the Christ Child in Bethlehem and |
| and regulations concerning religion in the work | | | | therefore this reality should be taken as |
| place. | | | | self-evident. |
| So, it seems that every time I start to write the | | | | Happy Holidays have a wonderful holiday season; |
| article in order to meet the deadline, I begin with | | | | Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! |
| much to say; however, when I actually do begin | | | | A couple of simple poems from AS SIMPLE, |
| to write, I want to change or revise this or that | | | | SIMPLY SAID read in the light of the article. |
| part in the article so many times, that it has | | | | GOOD WILL TO ALL, TO ALL, PEACE ON |
| become a burden rather than a joy such as my | | | | EARTH |
| other previous articles have been for me. | | | | The simple truth of Christmas, *****we carry in |
| I truly believe that this is the case because there | | | | our hearts, |
| isn't much to really say about this. Merry | | | | Where the pomp and flare *****of |
| Christmas refers to the birth of the Christ Child | | | | commercialism, have no part. |
| Jesus and there are no two ways about it no | | | | It's the spirit in our communication, *****the |
| matter how political an issue this has become. | | | | mutual interest of our welfare, |
| If it was my birthday or your birthday those who | | | | That we show for one another, *****the whole |
| know me or you might just say, 'happy birthday', | | | | year through. |
| without saying our names because it is | | | | Merry Christmas Always |
| self-evident to whom they refer the happy day. | | | | CHILDREN'S INNOCENT CHRISTMAS |
| The birth of a child is the happiest day of life for | | | | Presents laid 'neath an evergreen tree by The |
| the child and those around her/him; in fact, it is | | | | side of a snow covered lane, feed the Creatures |
| the happiest of days for the whole world, for | | | | of the forest on a cold wintery day. Hay, seeds, |
| birth is a blessing into this life in which we live, that | | | | and scattered bread crumbs, Put there by children |
| we may eventually have rebirth into eternal life. | | | | innocent of heart. |