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Comments
Anonymous
Sat, 01/31/2015 - 10:07
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Thanks
Hi Bro,
Thank you for the current edition of TGIF. Wishing you and the entire family a wonderful Christmas!
Thank you again,
Rick
Anonymous
Sat, 01/31/2015 - 10:08
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Feliz Navidad
I'm sure you will have an enjoyable merry Christmas, but here's to make sure: Feliz Navidad !!
Jimmy
Anonymous
Sat, 01/31/2015 - 10:10
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Santa Problem
I am kinda in your boat with the Santa thing. I followed my upbringing though with my kids. For a short time my two kids thought there was a Santa...I can't go back and do it the way you did. I wish I would have read your thoughts before my kids were born.
The odd or awkward thing is that kids in school and in different grades find out that Santa isn't real and that he is all made up. So those kids that have parents that are trying to hold onto to the Santa belief for their kids...those kids are coming home not sure whom to believe, the moms and dads they love and trust so much or the friends at school that all of a sudden sound mean.
Just the other day....and the reason behind my long email to you is a perspective I heard from a parent just a few days ago and I think it's right in the middle of your upbringing style and the one I had growing up and I like it. It goes something like this: this mom and dad told their kids from the very start that Santa was a make believe character that lives at the north pole...and did all the things you listed Raoul in your email....reindeers....elves....but their children were taught that he is fictional. I think this idea could build the foundation between understanding subjective truth and objective Truth. That our faith in God and the Truth of His love is what we hold fast to, it's objective. Math is objective in it's truth, chemistry is objective, but art and culture and folklore is subjective.
For example, I love the Dallas Cowboys and they are the best team, ever! That's subjective truth to me and surprisingly to a whole lot of other people. But it's not truth for all. Christ died for us all and we need to know Him as Lord and Savior, that Truth is objective. The challenge, is to get that message out to our loved ones.
That's the enjoyable part of life, to get the Truth out for others to know.
Anyway, you and your family have another wonderful Christmas...thx for all your hard work and love for others. You are a blessing to sooooo many.
Sam
Anonymous
Sat, 01/31/2015 - 10:11
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Playing Santa
Thanks Raoul, Great selection and your words of Wisdom are appreciated. Santa was played by me for many a year and the hope and cheer brought to kids was enough for me in filling the red suit and putting on the beard and red hat. I looked at it as portraying the Bishop of Myra which is now the Country of Turkey. The delight in the eyes of the children was something to experience and enjoy.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours.
Tom
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Sat, 01/31/2015 - 10:16
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Memories of Christmas in Manila
What a joyous issue. MERRY CHRISTMAS RAOUL! This was so special, including your message of course. ...And I remember when my kids were growing up when we went to midnight mass, and I always ran back (Good thing, the Church was just across the road) when everyone of my 6 children were seated. Then I hurriedly stuffed toys in the socks which the kids hung by the tree. Checked on the food in the kitchen, then ran back to attend Mass and come home with you all to marvel at what Santa brought. Sta Claus was Sta Claus, but to me it was all an act of love. I don't even remember when we stopped the practice. Must have been about the time the older kids explained it to the youngest, I think. But always, we had a "Belen," the manger of baby Jesus and I tried to teach the kids to sing "Ave maria" like my Mom taught me. We often ended up laughing because I was out of tune. But the love was there. Always.
I liked all the videos, specially "You Raised me Up". I intend to go back to that video often and try the rest of the songs, specially the tenors singing the same song. Thank you Raoul for all the sharing, and Merry Christmas!
Dette