Your First Christmas Card

NOTE: I dedicate this email chain poem to my 16-year old son who I argued with last night about Christianity, religion and the true intent of Christmas. I do hope Americans and Christians worldwide ensure the PC Police lose this battle for humanity sake!

MERRY CHRISTMAS 

YOUR FIRST CHRISTMAS CARD

Twas the month before Christmas

When all through our land,

Not a Christian was praying

Nor taking a stand.

Why the PC Police had taken away

The reason for Christmas - no one could say.

The children were told by their schools not to sing

About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.

It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say

December 25th is just a ' Holiday '.

Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit

Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!

CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-Pod

Something was changing, something quite odd!

Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa

In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.

As Targets were hanging their trees upside down

At Lowe's the word Christmas - was nowhere to be found.

At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears

You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.

Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-is-ty

Are words that were used to intimidate me.

Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen

On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton !

At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter

To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.


And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith

Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace

The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded

The reason for the season, stopped before it started.

So as you celebrate 'Winter Break' under your 'Dream Tree'

Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.

Choose your words carefully, choose what you say

Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS, not Happy Holiday !

Please, all Christians join together and wish everyone you meet MERRY CHRISTMAS!

**Christ is The Reason for the Christ-mas Season!**

It's Not All About the Politics

When someone in the family you feel close to, someone you have had all types of experiences with for better and for worse, passes away suddenly, you realize it's not all about the politics. It never is.

My sister's husband (my brother-in-law) died suddenly on November 19: a massive heart attack without warning at age 52. Leaving three children (ages 10 to 18) and his 47-year old wife, the realization of life before and life after Tom has hit everyone he touched like a ton of bricks.

While I won't deny my brother-in-law and I did not agree on most political issues, we did agree on a few. At the end of the day, that is what really matters: agreement, finding a middle ground...achieving a Yin-Yang balance.

The days ahead won't be easy for my sister, her children or my family. The entire family dynamic has changed forever, that's just reality. I know inherently, given the strength of the human body and spirit, that each day will get a little better and easier for my sister, and everyone impacted by the loss for that matter. This is how humans have always endured the worst life tragedies.

What I also know is that while politics are important on many levels and they do impact people at the national, state and local levels, it's never a smart bet to make it all about the politics because life is messy and it does get in the way.

So with this cliche in mind, I challenge everyone who reads this post to make it about family, friends, and giving during the holidays, no matter the party line ;-)