another day as it happens. but in the part of the world that i currently reside, it is Christmas. December 25th. huh.
last evening, whilst going through my yearly dose of the shows dealing with this time of year, and from my alleged childhood, it struck me, during the Charlie Brown special, and listening to Linus’ monologue about this time of year, that while i am not particularly religious, the words, which i put here for your reading enjoyment, hold some salient truths to how the world should be, and not just at this time of year.
“I guess you were right, Linus. I shouldn’t have picked this
little tree,” said Charlie Brown. “Everything I do turns into
a disaster. I guess I don’t really know what Christmas is
all about. Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas
is all about?”
“Sure, Charlie Brown, I can tell you what Christmas is all about,”
said Linus. [Linus walks to center stage.]
“Lights, please.”
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding
in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them,
and the glory of the Lord shone round about them:
and they were sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold,
I bring you good tidings of great joy,
which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour,
which is Christ the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe
wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the
heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace,
good will toward men.
Taken from the book of Luke.
Now, 25 December is NOT when Christ was born, and to be fair Christianity was created by Constantine in the 300’s, but the sentiment remains. WE need more good will towards humans. WE don’t need hatred, and misogyny. WE don’t need some tangerine faced moron spewing his dementia laden diatribes.
We need peace. And tolerance. We need to be human again.
Happy holidays everyone.
Peace.
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