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Re: The Night Before the Night Before
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Fri, 24 Dec 2004 02:35:43 GMT
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In lugnet.general, C. L. GunningCook wrote:
(snip with regrets)
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> As a grande finale, (as it is tradition in my house) all the gifts that have
> made it under the tree in the last few weeks, from out of town friends, and
> special things we bought each other, will be opened. Underneath the tree is now
> left completely bare for the jolly ol' man in red. Just before we read "The
> Night Before Christmas, and Little Critters Christmas" we will hang our stocking
> and put out the fire. Leaving the cookies, coke, and carrots out for the special
> visitors, the children will be rushed off to bed, so the magic can begin.
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> This is where some people will ask? Aren't your kids teens? Aren't they too old
> to believe? This is where I smile, and say, "The season is what you make
> it...... you can believe in the magic, or hate every bloody minute of the
> commercialism, expectations and family dysfunctions, BUT in my house, if you
> don't believe, then Santa wont bother. It doesn't take much for my kids to play
> along, and actually get into it. Them seem to enjoy the holidays more then most
> of their jaded peers. So yes, Virginia, I still believe.... and I really hope
> Santa brings me Lego."
>
> As the night comes to an end, I request politely one final wish to Santa. To my
> friends and family, Lugnet, and to all of the fans that have had the pleasure of
> meeting through BL, LUG, Fests etc. Specifically, those of you that influenced
> me, challenged me, supported me, or just made me laugh. May the holiday not only
> bring you joy, but peace as well, to be content in your chosen path or strive to
> find a better path. May always find the strength you need or find someone that
> can lend that strength in times when you can not. May you always receive
> pleasure from your creative efforts. May your eyes, as well as your mind be open
> enough to seek that silver lining within every foreboding cloud, yet closed
> enough to be able to ignore those that can't understand. Finally, enjoy your
> friends and/or family, and please, if you enjoy a cup or two, (or more) of
> holiday cheer, drive sober.
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> Cheers!
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> The best of the Season!
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> Janey "Holiday Red Brick"
Janey,
from someone who has had the pleasure of meeting you at BrickFest (and promptly
forced to fill out a MOC card for my unlabeled microMOCs :-) ), I wish you the
best this Christmas, and a new year full of hope for all the good things in
store, joy for the things happening now and happiness for all things past.
Joe Meno
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