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Poge 4 December 21, 2005 • The Huron Expositor
Editorial
Opinion
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Looking
for the light
in a season
of darkness
As Christmases come and go, we take advantage
of this time of year to imagine, at least, if the world
can ever achieve the peace on earth, goodwill to
man, woman and child the season seems to
promise.
Although war, the constant in recorded human
history, shows no immediate signs of becoming
obsolete, we can't help but yearn for peace during
the season of rest enjoyed by most of nature - even
if humans will not allow it for themselves.
Those looking for signs of global peace have not
had much to cheer them in recent times of terror-
ism and war.
Particularly bleak was the recent news of the
abduction of four North American "peacemakers"
who travelled to Iraq with the specific aim of pro-
moting peace in a country at war.
While the four members of Christian
Peacemakers, two of them Canadians, have lived
past a deadline imposed by their captors, their
future is still uncertain.
When men risk their liven' for peace - not as sol-
diers but as unarmed civilians actively seeking to
prevent conflict on behalf of.the invaded Iraqis -
and still are threatened by those they have
attempted to protect, hope becomes a fragile thing
indeed.
Yet, because the journey of these peacemakers
parallels that of Christ and other great men of
peace; such as Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.,
one cannot help but find some inspiration.
And, people of all faiths around the world are
praying for the release of the four.
Christmas is the time when we seek thelight in a
season of darkness - in their attempts to find an
alternative to war, the peacemakers have become
beacons of hope.
Susan Hundertmark
Pondering the whole question
of Christmas
Charlie Brown once
screamed with despera-
tion, "Isn't there anyone
out there who can tell me
what Christmas is all
about?"
Well the problem is,
Christmas means a lot of
things to a lot of people.
With the help of two
quotes from my favourite holiday movies,
Home Alone and Scrooged, here's what
Christmas means to me.
"This is extremely important. Will you
please tell Santa that instead of presents
this year, I just want my family back. No
toys, nothing but (you can insert your own
family members' names here) Peter, Hate,
Buzz, Megan, Linnie and Jeff. And my aunt
and my cousins. And if he has time, my
Uncle Frank. Okay?"
No matter how exasperated we get with our
families sometimes, could you imagine spend-
ing the holidays without them?
Recently a church service was held at
Northside United Church, where many of
those in attendance are coping with the reali-
ty they'll spend the holidays without someone
they love. No one should ever have to spend
the holidays with the pain those people feel.
If you have a family to spend Christmas
with, be thankful. Appreciate every moment
you get to spend with them.
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by Jeff
Heuchert
Let Christmas be the
one time of the year when
you put aside your petty
differences, and get along.
Take advantage of
every opportunity you get
to be with the people you
care for, and care for you.
"It's Christmas. It's the
one time of the year when
we all act a little nicer, we smile a little
easier, we cheer a little more. For a couple
of hours out of the whole year we are the
people that we always hoped we would be."
Most of us go about our lives on a daily
basis with a very inward way of thinking.
We think and act based on what we want, or
how something will affect us.
Christmas can be the one time all year
when we're all less selfish and a little bit
nicer, maybe even do something for someone
else that has no positive affect on us, other
than it makes you feel good inside.
Ten -year-old Abby McGavin of Walton col-
lected over 80 coats for the homeless in
Toronto this year. If there is such a thing as
Christmas spirit, Abby has it.
As I said in the beginning, Christmas
means a lot of things to a lot of people.
And no matter what it means to you, I hope
you have a wonderful Christmas and holiday
season.
.Ron & ®ave
There's only
one thing that
I wont for
Chistmas...World
Peace and goodwill
towards all.
Nothing could That
be as wonderful would
as a world filled be the
with love and peace) best
gift
ever!
b David La
Oh yeah, and
G.I. Joe with a
bazooka and
machine gun!
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