Well Folks,
Christmas has come and gone for 2006. But it has been nice.
Mean Kitty get's mellow around Christmas. I love the Dickens, "It's A Wonderfull Life", "Miracle on 34th Street", "A Christmas Carol" type feel to it.
But I don't forget the Real Reason why we have Christmas. Some bewildered Mom and her confused Husband, gave birth to a baby that wasn't the Husband's. But because of a Dream the man took responsiblity.
Because of circumstances, she gave birth in a stable which is another word for a barn, a pretty low beginning if you think about it. And dispite all these difficulties and strikes agains them, they stayed together and raised this baby----who became the "Light of the World"
Now that is a lesson everyone can learn from ---stepping up to the plate, taking responsiblity, doing the best you can with the limited resources you have.
As a matter of fact each of the non-religious stories that I named above also have that same theme. The problem is we get so mixed up with the material side of it that we forget the spiritual.
People blame the three Kings or Wise Men (some call them wise guys) for starting the gift giving, but what they were doing was using earthly things to represent the spiritual gift that God gave the world.
Frankensense-----for his spirituality
Gold------for he is the "King of Kings"
Myrrh-----for embalming---for he died for our sins
Got news for anyone who is Islamic---Mohammed didn't take on the sins of the world and died for them----only Jesus----so who is the Greater.
They say there is nothing worse than a parent having to bury a child.
But what about a parent (God) giving his child so that others can open their eyes to see.
You don't find that in the Koran, or in the Talmuld or the Tora. But you find it in the New Testament of the Bible.
Now lets take it a step further----in most Christian religions you don't find Jesus's Mom exhaulted except in the Catholic religion. Because they know how hard it is for a Mother to have to courage to let go and allow her child to find his destiny----something that was pre-ordained.
THAT TAKES FAITH----and in the Catholic belief they reconize it---
NOT IN Islam
Not in Jewish belief
Not in Buddish belief
Not in Evangelical belief
Not in Rastafian
Not in Voo Doo (et. al)
Not in any others---but in the Catholic church---despite all it's problems it does.
So maybe one thinks there are too many rules in the Church----there is only one rule
LOVE ONE ANOTHER
Yea folks just three simple words. Easy to say----Hard to do.
But try to do it---O.K. ?
Do those random acts of kindness, be charitable, smile, offer to help, be kind, slow down, focus on the world around you, hang up the cell-phone, shut down the video games, turn off the inter-net and really connect with people.
Try it today.
Mean Kitty (claws tucked in) signing off
On the Prowl
