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Three Gifts – A Snowflake, Cookies and A Poem

A snowflake arrived in today’s post, beautifully crocheted and a gift from a follower. It has gone straight onto our tree.

Thank you very much Judith

Another gift came today, one we were instructed not to keep until Christmas but to consume soon.  So this evening we have each had a delicious Raspberry and White Choc Chip Cookie for dessert.

Thank you S and E, absolutely gorgeous!

A fellow Humanist has written the following poem which touched me and she kindly gave me permission to share it with you.

It’s Our Christmas Too’ by Mary Fletcher
Christmas comes just at the darkest time of year
flashing lights
a twinkling tree
some time for lovely food
for friends and family
for children to be given too much stuff
for those of us with no children
to realise what we lack.
We look forward to the New Year
warm sunshine and green shoots will come back.
Those of us that do not believe in god
and worship no one
but put our faith in hope,
In folk to do their best,
we do not go to church.
we do not believe we’ll live after we die,
But we can light a candle,
share in singing,
pass some treats around.
Its our Christmas too,
Our Solstice,
Our Midwinter,
Our humanist joy,
That celebrates and treasures
Every baby girl and boy.
Thank you, Mary.