Belize Times December 27, 2009

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sunday, December 27, 2009

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The Belize Times

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Belize Times The Truth Shall Make You Free

SUNDAY DECEMBER 27, 2009

Issue No. 4674

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FELIZ NAVIDAD

The holiday Season is always a happy time in Belize. The sight of the lights on people’s homes brightens our neighbourhoods, excites our children and lifts our spirits. Children fresh out of school for the Christmas Break play happily with their friends and neighbours, excited most by what will greet them on Christmas morning. Everywhere the joy of the season seems to bring out the best in most of us. In our Christian Churches the Advent Season is marked by the spiritual preparation for the birth of Christ. Those of other faiths prepare for the festival of lights, or other special religious events common at this time of year. Whatever the faith, everyone seems to find reasons to be thankful to our Creator and no matter the religious tradition; the message is always about “Peace” The holiday season also reminds us of our family, friends and loved ones who are no longer here with us. In some of our homes, their names are still hung up on our Christmas trees and we remember them and believe they are with us always in our hearts and in our minds. And while we give special thanks for our blessings, many of us are mindful of those whose holiday season will not be merry and bright.

We are reminded of those sanitation workers, who despite their hard work and dedication remain jobless and without pay. We are reminded of the hundreds who have been laid off from their jobs due to the economic recession; of people like Hirian Good, who will spend her first Christmas in years without a job and still mourning her husband. This Christmas, we are reminded of those who will have to make do without the usual bonus because of the recession.

So many of our people will find this Christmas one of the most challenging ever; they will depend on the kindness of family and friends to see them through the season. And it is this kindness, this sharing with others and our desire to give to the less fortunate that makes the season of Christmas so special. It is our desire to ensure that all our children wake up on Christmas morning and find presents under the tree. And for those of us who are

Christians, it is the significance of the babe in the manger, the promise of the birth of our saviour, our hope in this miraculous birth, which makes the season of Christmas so special. Es nuestro deseo de asegurar que todos nuestros niños despierten en Nadbidad y encuentren regalos debajo del arbol Y para aquellos de nosotros que somos Christanos es el significado del niño en el pesebre, la promesa del nacimiento de nuestro Salvador, nuestra esperanza en este nacimento milagroso que hace la temporada navideña tan especial. Our hope is built on the idea that Love is more powerful than hate, that peace will prevail and that together we can overcome the challenges of our day. This message is carried in all the carols we sing, spoken at all our Churches and each time we gather together to share a meal with family and friends. And so on behalf of my Party, the People’s United Party, and together with my wife Rosanna and our sons Daniel, Johnny and Andre, I wish you all the compliments of the season. May your true, true Christmas be filled with peace, joy and laughter, but most of all may all our hearts be filled with hope and love. Feliz Navidad.

Christmas in Corozal Bay

Gregorio Garcia Jr. handing over 1st Place Trophy to Team Veterans

Merry Christmas


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