Another year is drawing to a close. Christmas is a time when the world slows down and a spirit of goodwill prevails. It is a time of great expectation for children and for adults a time of gratefulness for family and friends.

It is a time of giving where laughter and fun, colourful wrapping paper and blinking lights with bright baubles on the Christmas tree. It is the best reason in the world to get together with family and friends. It is also a time when we send greetings to friends and family near and far.

I wish you a Merry Christmas. If you do not celebrate Christmas I wish you peace, joy and goodwill at this time.

“Christmas is a bridge. We need bridges as the river of time flows past. Today’s Christmas should mean creating happy hours for tomorrow and reliving those of yesterday.” ~Gladys Taber

“Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.” ~Peg Brachen

“Christmas is a tonic for our souls. It moves us to think of others rather than of ourselves. It directs our thoughts to giving.” ~B.C. Forbes

“Like snowflakes, my Christmas memories gather and dance—each beautiful, unique, and gone too soon.”~Deborah Whipp

No matter how you spend these last few days of the year. My wish for you is that they are filled with joy, health and happiness!

Christmas is a time for us to to look beyond our preoccupations of life which are focused on biology, economics and psychology and join the world of wonder and gratefulness.

Wishing you peace and joy this festive season!

Explore, seek to understand, marvel at its inter-connectedness and let it be!

Have fun ,

Mike