(gleaned from
my collection of Calendar Quotes)
Hope you have enjoyed
these wise philosophies sent monthly to you!
Without a
Shepherd...Sheep are not a Flock!
(Russian Proverb)
Attitude: It's
not the situation...it's your reaction to the situation. (Bob Conklin)
Positive Thinking:
A misty morning does not signify a cloudy day. (Anonymous)
Cooperation: It is through cooperation rather
than conflict that your greatest successes will be derived. (Ralph Charell)
Home...is the
place where...when you have to go there, they have to take you in. (Robert Frost)
Never Doubt that
a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world indeed. It is the only thing that ever has! (Anonymous)
Snowflakes are
one of nature's most fragile things...but just look what they can do when they
stick together. (Vesta M. Kelly)
Do what you can...with
what you have and where you are.
(Theodore Roosevelt)
The speed of the
leader...determines the rate of the pack. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
People who say
they sleep like a baby...never had one!
(Anonymous)
From Marie's
Motivational Calendar with Invitation to “Compete”
(illustrated by a
team of red suited and helmeted bobsledders
pushing their
highly engineered vehicle into starting position)
The important
thing in life...is not to triumph, but to compete!
(Pierre de
Coubertin)
Special Event Days
December 5 (Thursday) ~ Last
day of Hanukkah in Canada. Also known as
the Festival of Light, it is an 8-day Jewish observance to remember the Jewish
people's struggle for religious freedom.
December 7 (Saturday) ~ Pearl
Harbour Remembrance Day. United States
commemorates the attack on Pearl Harbour in Hawaii during WWII. Many American service men and women lost
their lives or were injured on
December7, 1941.
December 17 (Tuesday) ~ Full
Moon: is the lunar phase that occurs when the moon is completely illuminated as
seen from Earth appearing round (while the far side is almost completely
un-illuminated)
The Moon is Earth's only natural
satellite.
December 21 (Saturday) ~ The
December Solstice occurs when the sun reaches its most southerly
declination. It occurs annually on a day
between December 20 and 23. It is the
time when the sun appears at noon at its lowest altitude above the horizon.
December 24 (Tuesday) ~ Christmas
Eve is the evening or entire day before Christmas Day It is a busy shopping day and some families
gather with friends...often exchanging gifts in the evening.
December 25 (Wednesday) ~
Christmas Day (meaning Christ's Mass) is an annual commemoration of the
birth of Jesus Christ and a widely observed holiday by millions of people
around the world. **
December 26 (Thursday) ~ Boxing
Day (Canada and UK) is traditionally the day following Christmas Day when originally,
service and tradesmen would receive gifts from their bosses or employers known
as a “Christmas Box”. Today, it is
better known as a Bank or public holiday...where store sales abound!
New Year's Eve (Wednesday) ~ Also
known as “Old Year's Day” ...is the last day of the year. It is celebrated at evening social gatherings
where many people dance...eat lavishly...drink alcohol beverages...perhaps
watch or light fireworks...to mark the “New Year”. Some people attend a “watch night
service”...others attend large civic gala celebrations e.g. New York City,
Niagara Falls, Ontario and other major cities around the world. It is also a day of reflection of the past
year's events and now a time to prepare for the New Year!
** Three Wise
Women
would have asked
directions,
would have arrived
on time,
would have helped
deliver the baby,
would have cleaned
the stable,
would have made a
casserole,
would have brought
practical gifts
and there would
be...Peace on Earth!
(the foregoing was
a framed scrolled plaque
given me several
years ago by a Hamilton
bridge-playing friend)
Today it hangs in my
washroom...daily I read it!
Did You Know?
Many birds overwinter in Canada,
including chickadees, blue jays, cardinals and many species of woodpeckers and
will frequent backyard feeders.
December's Bird
(as selected by the
Canadian Wildlife Federation)
Common Redpolls are named for their red foreheads, but
because this is not always obvious, they can also be recognized by distinctive
black patches under their beaks.
Redpolls are a member of the winter finches, a group of finches which
breed in northern Canada and so are generally only seen in southern more
populated areas during the winter.
TRADITION...is the body of knowledge
whereby customs are transmitted down through generations.
In “modern day” many new ideas are implemented...and the
past is forgotten. Perhaps we can
re-light a few of “the oldies” to gain a better holiday insight...and develop
appreciation for these December days.
In ancient times,
both Druids and Romans bring sprigs of mistletoe
in their houses
and places of celebration...
to bring Good
Fortune, Peace and Love!
Solstice
Present...Solstice Past. This is the
legacy of Saturnalia...
a week-long Pagan
Winter Solstice Festival of ancient Rome!
Carry a sprig of
holly...
it will protect
you against fierce winter storms
and it will bestow
upon you …
the focus,
direction and courage you need
to succeed in your
own spiritual quest.
“Just hear those
sleigh bells
Ringing and jing,
ting, ting-along-too;
Come on...it's
lovely weather for
A sleigh ride
together with you.”
Compiled by Merle
Baird-Kerr … December 1, 2013
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