A comment from a friend of mine!

Deep Peace to YOU, Kathleen

As you well know, we are getting closer to my birthday. Every year
there is a celebration
in my honor and I think that this year the celebration will be
repeated. During this time there are many people shopping for gifts, there
are many radio announcements, TV commercials, and in every part of the world
everyone is talking that my birthday is getting closer and closer.
It is really very nice to know, that at least once a year, some people
think of me. As you know, the celebration of my birthday began many years
ago. At first people seemed to understand and be thankful of all that I did
for them, but in these times, no one seems
to know the reason for the celebration. Family and friends get
together and have a lot of
fun, but they don't know the meaning of the celebration.

I remember that last year there was a great feast in my honor. The
dinner table was full of delicious foods, pastries, fruits, assorted nuts
and chocolates.The decorations were exquisite and there were many, many
beautifully wrapped gifts. But, do you want to know something? I wasn't
invited. I was the guest of honor and they didn't remember to send me an
invitation.

The party was for me, but when that great day came, I was left
outside, they closed the door in my face......... and I wanted to be with
them and share their table.

In truth, that didn't surprise me because in the last few years all
close their doors to me.
Since I was not invited, I decided to enter the party without making
any noise. I went in
and stood in a corner.They were all drinking; there were some who were
drunk and telling jokes and laughing at everything.They were having a great
time. To top it all, this big fat
man all dressed in red wearing a long white beard entered the room
yelling Ho-Ho-Ho! He seemed drunk. He sat on the sofa and all the children
ran to him, saying : "Santa Claus,
Santa Claus"... as if the party were in his honor !

At 12 midnight all the people began to hug each other; I extended my
arms waiting for someone to hug me and... do you know... no one hugged me.
Suddenly they all began to share gifts.They opened them one by one with
great expectation.When all had been opened,
I looked to see if, maybe, there was one for me. What would you feel
if on your birthday
everybody shared gifts and you did not get one? I then understood that
I was unwanted at that party and quietly left.

Every year it gets worse. People only remember to eat and drink, the
gifts, the parties and nobody remembers me. I would like this Christmas that
you allow me to enter into your life.

I would like that you recognize the fact that almost two thousand
years ago I came to this world to give my life for you, on the cross, to
save you.Today, I only want that you believe this with all you heart. I want
to share something with you. As many didn't invite me to their party, I will
have my own celebration, a grandiose party that no one has ever imagined, a
spectacular party.

I'm still making the final arrangements.Today I am sending out many
invitations and there is an invitation for you. I want to know if you wish
to attend and I will make a reservation for you and write your name with
golden letters in my great guest book. Only those on the guest list will be
invited to the party. Those who don't answer the invitation, will be left
outside.

Do you know how you can answer this invitation? It is by extending it
to others whom you care for...
I'll be waiting for all of you to attend my party this year...
See you soon....I love you !

- Christ -