Merry Christmas

I have a list of people I know,
all in my email address book,
And now at Christmas time
I have gone to take a look.


And that is when I realize
these names... they are a part,
Not of the PC they're stored in,
but taken from my heart.


For each name stands for someone
who has crossed my path sometime,
And in that meeting they've become
the rhythm in each rhyme.


And while it sounds fantastic
for me to make this claim,
I feel that I'm composed
of each remembered name.


And while you may not be aware
of any special link,
Just meeting you has changed my life,
a lot more than you think!


For once I have met somebody,
the years cannot erase,
The memory of a pleasant word
of an E-mail or a friendly face.


So never think my Christmas E-mails
are just a mere routine,
Of names upon an address list,
forgotten in between.

For when I do a Christmas E-mail
that is addressed to you,
It's because you're on the list
of people I'm indebted to.


And whether I have known you
for many years or few,
In some way you have been a part
of shaping things I do.


And now that Christmas has come,
I realize anew,
The best gift life can offer
is meeting people like you


May the good times and treasures of the present become the golden memories of tomorrow. Wish you lots of love, joy and happiness. MARRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL MY FRIENDS




How to Make Christmas Merry and Meaningful

SERVE those who feel unwanted, unloved and uncared-for.

PRAY for peace. Pray for others. Pray often.

INSPIRE others to be faithful to their commitments.

GIVE generously, without expecting anything in return.

LIVE your life in such a way that you become a living witness of God's compassion.

HELP bring some moments of peace and comfort to a hurting friend or neighbour.

SHARE your most important possession to someone who truly needs it.