[AT] Merry Christmas!

[Dudley Rupert]

It's nearly bedtime and I've finally gotten a few spare minutes to sit down
and read some ATIS posts before retiring.  After reading a few, however, I
began to wonder why did I bother.  Why do grown men, who are not sworn
enemies but supposedly have a great hobby in common, converse with each
other like this.  Please tell me why on this of all nights.  Despair at the
list was starting to overtake me ... and then I read Spencer's post.  And I
read it again ... and again.  When I opened his post I thought it was going
to be a rebuke of our behavior - which we certainly had coming - but instead
it was a reminder of the glorious light and hope that came into our darkened
world.  One lighted candle can dispel a whole lot of darkness and one post
with the simplest of all truths can set the list and me aright again!

Thanks Spencer!!

Merry Christmas from the wet and soggy Pacific Northwest.

Dudley
Snohomish, Washington

Darkness flies, all is bright.

The season stands for the idea that indeed darkness flies, hope is
renewed and that God is at hand and among us; real and not temporal.
That which constricts us, the fear the paralyzes us, the sadness of
horrible tragedies and missing loved ones; gossip and recrimination's
and strong headwinds we encounter in our daily lives are all borne away
on the wings of a new child borne in mean estate.  This compels us to
see the world half full instead of half empty and to rest our fears,
suspicions and anger toward each other.  Those that know me probably
realize I am no great Christian, but when I hear that the host of heaven
appeared to the shepherds proclaiming:  "Be not afraid, for I bring you
glad tidings of great joy", I take notice and find peace, if only for a
night.

May great joy follow you and yours this holiday season,

Spencer Yost
ATIS
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