On Tuesday, December 24, 2002, at 05:58 AM, Kevin Waterson wrote:
Yes. I empathize�in the week and a half just past, my aunt, a warm, witty and vivacious woman, was rushed to the hospital because her heart just stopped. They were able to revive her, but twice more her heart stopped and each time she was again revived. While this was going on, we truly hought we had lost her. The greatest Christmas gift of this year for us is that she is now home with her children taking care of her.Yesterday I lost a good friend to an incurable disease. It struck with such speed I was unable to say good-bye.It has really bought home how much I put the state of my well being to material things, like, my gadget is new bigger, faster, stronger than yours. Now, I will never see this friend again, and suddenly, all those toys dont seem so important. The realisation of how final, and irreversable it all is leaves me with a sense of powerless that I am no accustom to, I mean, I am a man, I fix things, and put them right, but on this occasion, I cannot. So, I hope everone gets there new toys and enjoys them. But most of all, enjoy the company of those who are close to you and be thankful for their presence, not thier presents. Merry Christmas to all, Kevin
While we aren't Christian or members of any organized religion, we do celebrate Christmas. My son and I had a conversation this morning on just "when" Christmas is/was. Understandably, being 6, for him the thought of Christmas is dominated by the gifts that will be under the tree tomorrow.
We talked about how Christmas is _all_ of what we have been doing this month�the thinking of what we can be and can do for others and of what they mean to us�the buying and making of gifts and cards for family and friends, gifts for families in homeless and abuse shelters, putting out special treats for the birds who visit our yard and all the rest, all of that is Christmas, too.
Merry Christmas (or the name any of you may put on this season) to all of you, and thank you for a good year,
Dan Scott
