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Subject: [BLACK-L] Re: BLACK-D Digest V98 #207
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 13:08:29 -0800

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> BLACK-D Digest Volume 98 : Issue 207
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> #1 [BLACK-L] Christmas letter! ["High Mountain Bear" <]
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> Subject: [BLACK-L] Christmas letter!
> Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1998 09:33:06 -0800
> From: "High Mountain Bear" <>
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> Good morning and Merry Christmas to all,
>
> Although the warm sunshine is melting our snow, we are still
> enjoying a white Christmas. Our children and grandchildren
> live in different areas of California, but have keep the phone
> busy with their seasons greetings to us. We are blessed with
> the fact our son Scott and his son Scooter, age nine, live with
> us. Scooter keeps the spirit of Christmas alive and gleaming,
> here on the mountain, and is a constant reminder of the reason
> we celebrate December 25th. Below is a copy of the Christmas
> letter my wife sent out to our friends, family and loved ones. I feel
> it is appropriate to share with all, as a token of love from our
> home to yours. Merry Christmas to all!
> Del Black
> In the beautiful Tehachapi
> Mountains of California
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >From our home to yours,
>
> Silence and Serenity accompanies the softly falling snow in
> blanketing the yard and the surrounding hills.
>
> The year has slipped by weaving one day into the other.
> December is upon us and Christmas is just around the corner.
>
> Christmas, a time for remembering, a time for sharing. If only
> we could feel the warmth and glory of this season each and every
> day.
>
> Why can't we sing Christmas carols in July? The melodies are
> most beautiful of all! Perhaps we should listen to Silent Night
> all year long, to keep the love and kindle the spirit in our hearts
> each day.
>
> But then again, there is something quite magical about
> December. Maybe it is the sparkle in a child's eye, the sound of
> their laughter counting each day, waiting for Saint Nick to make
> his yearly visit, trying so hard to remember it is really Jesus'
> Birthday.
>
> May the spirit of Christmas remain in our hearts as the season's
> change. Remember the love of all in the springtime, when our
> hills are ablaze with Daffodils and wildflowers, as the warm rays
> of the sun touches our cheeks and the cool breezes gently blow
> away our troubles. Wonderful summertime!
>
> Have you ever listened to the crackle of the oak leaves beneath
> your feet, as your eyes behold the wonder of the color of the
> leaves in autumn?
>
> My family, my friends, I think about you in the evening as the
> first snow dances softly to the earth making all clean and
> pristine! As morning dawns the hillside is covered with the
> smooth white powder indented with just a few footprints left by
> the mountain quail, as they seem to frolic as they take cover
> beneath the drooping branches of the pines.
>
> Now it is time to say thank you my family and friends for helping
> to give our lives true meaning!
>
> We wish you a glorious New Year full of love, laughter, good
> health and happiness. The time to see the beauty around you and
> keep Christmas alive in your hearts.
>
> Del, Lennie, Scott, Scooter and Benny
>

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