Christmas Day

Christmas is a time for reflection and renewal. For Christians the year's end has a special and familiar significance, but all faiths have their calendars, their signposts, which ask us to pause from time to time and think further than the hectic daily round. We do that as individuals, with our families, and as members of our local communities.

In the past, and even sometimes now I find it hard to believe that someone the older generation might have something useful to say to them. But I would say that my father has much to say to me. Indeed, his vigour and enjoyment of life is a great example of how to close the so-called generation gap. He has an extraordinary capacity to bring happiness into other people's lives. And his own vitality and warmth is returned to him by those whom he meets. This I'm partially convinced by.

Christmas is a good time for us to recognise all that whomever has done for us and to say a heartfelt thank you to each and every one of them.

Merry Christmas to All.