Although the progressive liberal terrorists do their damndest to try and shame everyone onto some phantom level playing field of beliefs and world-view, we here at the Smoke Break refuse to play their game of “politically correct”. Today is Christmas, the modern epicenter of the ancient celebrations of the rebirth of the light of the Sun by celebrating the birth of the Son of Light. For those who would use their 1st Amendment rights to deride another’s beliefs, remember that it is the Judeo-Christian work ethic upon which this country was founded, without prejudice to others, that gives you today as a vacation day from work; if you actually hold down a job in the real world, that is.
So on this day of Hope, we wish all our readers, wherever you are and however you choose to celebrate (or not), a very, very Merry Christmas.
May you find serenity and tranquility
in a world you may not always understand.
May the pain you have known
and the conflict you have experienced
give you the strength to walk through life
facing each new situation with courage and optimism.
Always know that there are those
whose love and understanding will always be there,
even when you feel most alone.
May a kind word,
a reassuring touch,
and a warm smile
be yours every day of your life,
and may you give these gifts
as well as receive them.
May the teachings of those you admire
become part of you,
so that you may call upon them.
Remember, those whose lives you have touched
and who have touched yours
are always a part of you,
even if the encounters were less than you would have wished.
It is the content of the encounter
that is more important than its form.
May you not become too concerned with material matters,
but instead place immeasurable value
on the goodness in your heart.
Find time in each day to see beauty and love
in the world around you.
Realize that what you feel you lack in one regard
you may be more than compensated for in another.
What you feel you lack in the present
may become one of your strengths in the future.
May you see your future as one filled with promise and possibility.
Learn to view everything as a worthwhile experience.
May you find enough inner strength
to determine your own worth by yourself,
and not be dependent
on another’s judgment of your accomplishments.
May you always feel loved.
(©1987 Sandra Sturtz Hauss, English poet)
