Christmas Tree
December 25th, 2003 - Thursday
Adorning the Christmas Tree was fun. Wuan brought all the decorations from Kuala Lumpur to dress it up. We had a great time decking the tree with baubles, ribbons, pine cones, Santas, stockings, beads and a snowman. A lovely angel on the top completed the setting. This is the most beautiful Christmas Tree we have ever seen.
What lies underneath the tree is no less eye-catching. Presents from Rosalynn, Justin, Sabrina and Wuan captivatingly beckoned. This is my best Christmas yet. I am grateful to be blessed with friends like them. The Christmas spirit of giving is truly still alive. It is not the presents, but the thought of giving, especially the sharing of one’s time during this season, that makes it the most precious gift of all.
December 25th, 2003 at 01:42
A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Would like to share with you a message that I received from the author of the poem below:
A Message for the Festive Season (2003)
May this festive season
Find you healthy
In body, mind, and spirit:
Vigorous like a horse,
Tranquil like water,
Spirited like a dragon.
Undergo a metamorphosis,
And be transformed into a new person.
Learn to appreciate the people around you,
Including those you love to hate.
Pause to absorb the beauty of your surroundings,
And find your perceptions keener than ever.
Let go and rid yourself of fixation,
And thus liberate yourself from yourself.
Forget yourself, be vacuous,
And act with total spontaneity.
Fear death no more,
And simply delight in living.
Feel at home in the world,
For you are no longer a stranger in it.
December 25th, 2003 at 10:44
Thank you for sharing that beautiful poem. Here’s wishing you a very Merry Christmas, too.
December 27th, 2003 at 02:47
merry christmas peter
December 27th, 2003 at 11:14
…and a Merry Christmas to you, too, Natasha.
December 27th, 2003 at 23:02
Merry Christmas to you Peter and all ur loved ones….may 2004 bring u all that’s beautiful, and MUCH MUCH more
December 27th, 2003 at 23:09
Merry Christmas to you Pauline. May your days be filled with happiness and joy always.
December 28th, 2003 at 17:06
The Christmas tree is beautiful! Merry Christmas to you! Oh by the way, I found this website through The Star newspaper. =)
December 31st, 2003 at 17:01
Hi Peter,
What a beautiful tree that was! And am really glad you had a good Christmas with loved ones. Those of us who can celebrate a festival in peace, in a home, with family have a lot more than many others in the world today. I’m sure you agree. Would have been nice to see a pix of all of you with the tree.
January 1st, 2004 at 17:05
Unfortunately, we did not have a photo taken with the tree. Yes, it really would have been nice and memorable. Christmas was great despite the circumstances. Happy New Year Carol.