To the editor:
Lo, a star appeared in the East and a host of celestial beings appeared, and a voice said, “Fear not, for unto you a child is born who shall be called comforter, merciful, the prince of peace. And you shall declare war on and enslave each other is his name; you shall despoil sacred creation and celebrate his birth with excess; you shall trample each other in the mall to buy him the best gift.”
Or, you can live as he lived, forgiving each other, healing the sick and bringing hope to the hopeless. Feeding the hungry, afflicting the comfortable and comforting the afflicted.
Leslie Manning
Hallowell
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