[ Show ]

Support VoyForums

[ Shrink ]

VoyForums Announcement: Programming and providing support for this service has been a labor of love since 1997. We are one of the few services online who values our users' privacy, and have never sold your information. We have even fought hard to defend your privacy in legal cases; however, we've done it with almost no financial support -- paying out of pocket to continue providing the service. Due to the issues imposed on us by advertisers, we also stopped hosting most ads on the forums many years ago. We hope you appreciate our efforts.

Show your support by donating any amount. (Note: We are still technically a for-profit company, so your contribution is not tax-deductible.) PayPal Acct: Feedback:

Donate to VoyForums (PayPal):

[ Login ] [ Contact Forum Admin ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time | Archives: 1, 2, [3], 4, 5, 6, 7 ]

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Date Posted: 11/30/04 5:12pm
Author: Deacon Tom Buenavista - Farola, SAS Class 57
Subject:

Merry Christmas to All Tagudinians from Florida

Before we all get too busy with the Seasonal celebrations and activities... Hello Everyone!

November's last gasp has come with a slightly nervous breeze blowing across the Gulf of Mexico. "Thank God it's not another hurricane," that's what I hear the locals saying. Here, in the sunshiny state of Florida, the self-ordained "Oracles of the Airwaves" incessantly spew out optimistic pronouncements, "The hurricane season is over," complete with the subliminal and unspoken message of "now go shopping," at the trailing end of each broadcast. With that forthcoming message of hope the Malls explode with frenzied shoppers.

People from all walks of life come out of the woodwork some looking like they have just awakened from extended hibernation. Those able to walk and even those requiring the assistance of mechanical transporters replete with strange looking contraptions crowd the mega bazaars and neatly decorated little boutiques. Shoppers claw and sift hungrily at heaps and stacks of merchandize (undoubtedly manufactured in Sri-Lanka or thereabouts) looking for that bargain price tag or that elusive 50% off red tag discount label. To be sure, there will be a tidal wave of gift giving before too long and the hectic schedules that go with it.

We stand on the threshold of yet another Christmas. We are in the cusp of the merriest time of the year. Setting aside for a moment all important social activities, obligations and other mundane machinations, may I suggest that we take time to reflect on the meaning of the season. We can begin by looking at how attentive, or how neglectful we have been to the needs of others, for example, to the needs of the members of our own families - our spouse, children, parents, grandparents, relatives. How could we have done a better job at showing them we care? We take example from the "Reason for the Season," our Lord who is born this day for us, so we can live abundantly and so that our joy may be full.

In wishing you, all my Ka-ka-ilians, fellow Tagudinians the world over - a happy and blessed Christmas, may your families, hearts and homes be filled with Christmas peace and joy, joy that lasts and peace as only our Lord can give!

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Replies:

[ Contact Forum Admin ]

Forum timezone: GMT-8
VF Version: 3.00b, ConfDB:
Before posting please read our privacy policy.
VoyForums^(tm) is a Free Service from Voyager Info-Systems.
Copyright © 1998-2019 Voyager Info-Systems. All Rights Reserved.