Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Finding comfort in simple truths

Calvin & Hobbes
December 22, 2010
By A. Gaffar Peang-Meth
PACIFIC DAILY NEWS

Merry Christmas to my Christian friends and readers, and happy holiday season to all! As usual, as the holiday season marks the end of another year and the new year is anticipated, some sweet memories are replayed in my mind -- some bring a smile, and some are not so sweet, which I would rather leave "homeless."

With Thanksgiving still fresh when my loved ones gathered, I like to keep this holiday season as a time of joy, renewed hope and purposeful reflection.

Over the weekend, two of my grandchildren, ages 9 and 11, who told us we must need their help to put up this year's Christmas tree, spent the night at our house to do exactly that. They helped grandma cook dinner for the four of us, and watched an On Demand family Christmas movie before bedtime. I woke up Sunday morning to find my granddaughter, with a Calvin and Hobbes book in hand. She smiled and told me I should listen to her read episodes about Calvin's Machiavellian misdemeanors -- a precious time I added to my memory bank.

We thank the almighty for his grace and compassion for what we have.
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