Merry Christmas! The season for giving is once again upon us. This is the time of year to once again marvel at the kindness of humanity. Of course, the world is in a state of turmoil but no matter the eventual outcome, our families and friends are the things that should always remain foremost in our thoughts. Without them, our individual existence is of relative unimportance. Family and friends provide the necessary cement to keep us grounded in reality.
It has been quite awhile since I've attempted to put anything to pen. I've spent the past month or so, traveling, working and watching my fellow man. One thing above all others stood out to me. While we often strive to place our differences with each other front and center, it is our commonalities that place us together. I recently watched the Cowboys and Packers football game on the San Felipe Indian Reservation. I was the only non Indian in the TV room. It was a great experience to watch football and listen to my fellow sports fans as they conversed in their native tongue. They were friendly and even tried to teach me some simple phrases in their language. Much to their humor, I struggled miserably to master their linguistic cadence. It was a great evening, eating fry bread, watching football and laughing at the troop of young kids wrestling on the floor in front of the big screen TV. For me, this was a microcosm of all that is good about America.
During this season, I feel that we should all remember who we are, where we have come from and, where we hope to go. We all should treasure our family and friends. Be thankful for all that you have and set your worries aside until after the New Year. Merry Christmas to all!
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