A friend texted me, “Merry Christmas. We must get together after the Holidays.” Given the mere fact I haven’t heard from this friend in ion’s, instinctively I know this ‘get together’ would never happen as I returned a non-committal, “Merry… Read More ›
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Christmas 2020 Message: A Life Review
Dickens’ story A Christmas Carol is a wonderful classic for all ages. The book has been translated into many movies, each with the director’s own interpretation. To this day, my favorite is ‘Scrooge,’ the musical version. It’s available on YouTube… Read More ›
My 2020 Christmas Gift
Yesterday I was asked to describe what Christmas gift Ms. K. provided. The request was a soul-searching. In the 245th episode of the CBS-TV series M*A*S*H, ‘Who Knew,’ a landmine killed a nurse Hawkeye was dating. In the aftermath, Hawkeye… Read More ›
Christmas Eve: Love’s Message
Christmas Eve is upon us. And if Christmas is meant to bring us closer, even in my condition, I managed to bring cheer to those surrounding me. People talk about the holidays being rough for some people. Christmas has always… Read More ›
2019 Christmas Message
It seems like years since my last post. If queried, I could probably craft several reasons: work, lack of time, body’s pain etc., etc. To some extent, maybe some, if not all, is partially true. However, I ran out of… Read More ›
Be The Christ in Another’s Life
The window overlooking Vermont is surrounded by oceans of trees. Looking upon Nature’s marvel, I realize she gave nothing without labor. I remain utterly speechless and in awe. Here in the deep woods, I can dust snow from tree branches… Read More ›