<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=369904" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Celebrating Christmas 2012, Like In Former Days!</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Can we have a better X'mas this year? <br>Can we hang a home-made twinkling star? <br>Can we decorate a Christmas tree? <br>Can we put festoons, bells, balls on it? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Can we have some gifts for children, dad and mom? <br>Can we bake a tasty cake with fruits dried? <br>Can we cook a meal with lamb and rice? <br>Can we buy new dresses for all at home? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Can we tidy up the house and keep it spick? <br>Can we distribute sweets to neighbours? <br>Can we hear the mid-night Mass 'midst cool air? <br>Can we feel the joy of birth of Christ? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">But not without preparing each one's heart! <br>And not without sharing our joy with next! <br>And not without making peace with kith, kin! <br>And not without a crib to show Christ's birth! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Christmas those years were far pleasanter still! <br>Much harmony existed in families! <br>We used to greet our relatives and friends; <br>It is a selfish, closed affair, these days! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Bring back alive the true Christmas spirit! <br>Let peace and joy prevail in every home; <br>Let world around experience bliss of Christ; <br>Emmanuel's born in souls most pure, grace-filled!</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=John+Celes">John Celes</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=369904" data-title="Celebrating Christmas 2012, Like In Former Days! de John Celes" data-description="Can we have a better X'mas this year? Can we hang a home-made twinkling star? Can we decorate a Christmas tree? Can we put festoons, bells, balls on it? Can we have some gifts for children, dad and mom? Can we bake a tasty cake with fruits d..."></div> </div> </div>

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