I recently read this (below) and thought it was very well done. Did you know that good writing is an art that can be enjoyed just like good music or good food? (My favourite writer, I think, would be Gary Thomas...Just re-reading some of his book, "Authentic Faith" today...oh, man is it good) Anyway, this is not by Gary... I don't know who wrote it, but I thought it was very well done. Enjoy.
Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral, celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all. And a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling, and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make Canada great, (not to imply that Canada is necessarily greater than any other country or is the only "CANADA" in the western hemisphere), and without regard to the race, creed, colour, age, physical ability, religious faith, or choice of computer platform or other preferences of the wishes.
> **By accepting this greeting, you are accepting these terms. This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. It is freely transferable with no alteration to the original greeting. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for him/herself or others, and is void where prohibited by law, and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher. This wish is warranted to perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings for a period of one year, or until the issuance of a subsequent holiday greeting, and/or a contradictory greeting, whichever comes first. Warranty is limited to replacement of this wish or issuance of a new, (perhaps contradictory) wish at the sole discretion of the wisher.
> In other words, MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
