Before we get into our annual "taking the Christ out of Christmas" thing, I just want to say this:
If you are Christian and celebrate Christmas, I will wish you Happy (or Merry) Christmas;
If you are Jewish and celebrate Hanukkah, I will wish you Happy Hanukkah;
If you are just a crazed consumer that gets swept up in the buy-buy-buy of the season, I will wish you happy and easy repayment terms;
If you are Afro-American or -Canadian, I will wish you Happy Kwanza;
If you have a special holiday around this time of year called Boukshaba Nidwind, I will wish you Happy Boukshaba Nidwind;
and what I am really saying to all of you is:
have a happy holiday season, try to put aside your archaic tribal differences for a couple of weeks, and enjoy the company of family and friends, and make a sincere effort to love your neighbour, and to help those less fortunate.
When it is all over again for another year we can all get back to being our greedy, selfish, egocentric selves.
Happy Holidays, everyone! Make an effort to be greater than the pettiness that your tribe normally requires, and let a bit of love and understanding illuminate our brief time in the sun.
Go well, love, and enjoy. Peace on earth and good will to all.
- The Ancient Hippie
- Retired from 10 years in the Canadian Navy, and 28 years in the Canadian Diplomatic Service, with postings in Beijing, Mexico City, Sri Lanka, Romania, Abu Dhabi, Guyana, Ireland, Trinidad, and, last but not least, India.
2 comments:
I do really love this and this is how I feel. I will congratulate and wish people well on what is happening in their life, not mine. If I get promoted I don't congratulate other people on my promotion. If you celebrate Hanukkah, I will wish you a happy one. That being said, I will be celebrating Boukshaba Nidwind this year and I invite you to celebrate with me. I'll bring the touduknah.
So good...you do the best strained touduknah that I have ever.
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