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The cozy confinement imposed by the snow mounting on top of
the remains of last week's spectacular ice storm has created a pause in my
schedule. It has provided time to craft a timely holiday greeting. I tried to
confine my thoughts to the silent beauty of the snowstorm, the roaring fire in
my wood stove, the aromatic chrysanthemum tea I am sipping, and the
fresh-plucked goose that is ready for the oven. But my disobedient thoughts are
demanding attention to less fortunate folks who, at this same moment, are confronting
various forms of distress. But as soon as I allowed them this freedom, they
proceeded to rush toward the countless forms of non-human life that are in need
of care, comfort, and healing. Thus, I would like to repeat a phrase that still
resounds at gatherings of well-wishers the world over, but it may have never
resonated with such urgency:
“To Life!”
These two words proclaim a deep and abiding reverence
for life - not only human life. May we also send heartfelt wishes to microbes and plants and animals, and also the water, air, earth, and sun that enable life on this planet to
exist in all its wondrous diversity.
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