We may think of the presents and the parties first. They certainly represent the generosity and joy of the Christmas season. But the true miracle of the holiday season is the renewal of kindness, love and charity for all.
We can set aside our differences and bask in the warmth of family and community. Collected here, from a variety of sources, are thoughts both serious and humorous about this special season: “Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.” — Luke 2:11 “I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.
” — Maya Angelou, American memoirist and poet “Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” — Calvin Coolidge, 30th president of the United States “Santa Claus has the right idea: Visit people once a year.
” — Victor Borge, Danish-American actor and comedian “My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?” — Bob Hope, American comedian “Once again, we come to the holiday season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice.” — Dave Barry, American author “Christmas is a necessity.
There has to be at least.