One of my cousins sent me this, and it is far too good a thought to simply stick in my saved file. Hope you enjoy it too and best wishes for the year 2002. Vesali Nova Godina, Ashley >>First Corinthians 13, Christmas Version >> >>If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of >>twinkling lights and shiny balls, but do not show love to my >>family, I'm just another decorator. >>If I slave away in the kitchen, baking dozens of Christmas cookies, >>preparing gourmet meals and arranging a beautifully adorned table >>at mealtime, but do not show love to my family, I'm just another >>cook. >>If I work at the soup kitchen, sing carols in the nursing home and >>give all that I have to charity, but do not show love to my family, >>it profits me nothing. >>If I trim the spruce with shimmering angels and crocheted >>snowflakes attend a myriad of holiday parties and sing in the >>choir's cantata but do not focus on Christ, I have missed the point. >>Love stops the cooking to hug the child. >>Love sets aside the decorating to kiss the husband. >>Love is kind, though harried and tired. >>Love doesn't envy another's home that has coordinated Christmas >>china and table linens. >>Love doesn't yell at the kids to get out of the way, but is >>thankful they are there to be in the way. >>Love doesn't give only to those who are able to give in return but >>rejoices in giving to those who can't. >>Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, >>endures all things. >>Love never fails. Video games will break, pearl necklaces will be >>lost, golf clubs will rust. But giving the gift of love will endure. >> > > >-- --