Re: Nollaig Chridheil agus Bliadhna Mhath Ur

[Jean Van Doorn <jvandoorn@home.com>]

To the Sinclair List
	Well put!!!! In case anyone deleted too quickly, I wish they would take
time to read this wonderful message. Our past is a wonderful heritage,
but our future is in the love and values we hold dear and hopefully give
to our next generations. At this very moment I am alone minding the
turkey while my family are out visiting  for an hour.  But, I have never
been so not alone, the light is on in the manger and candles are lit and
I have time to think about the one reason for celebrating, and my family
who have passed on, and how thankful I am for my family who are here
with me today and my extended family who are with me in heart and
spirit.
	Happy Holidays to everyone, may the spirit live on throughout the New
year. Good luck to all the researchers hoping to achieve that
breakthrough the next time.     

Jean Sinclair Van Doorn
> labehotierre wrote:
> 
> (Merry Christmas and Happy New Year)
> 
> The world has turned over many times since first I stumbled on this
> list. Times and events great and small have highlighted and
> illuminated the time in which we live. It is the best of all possible
> times. It is the only time we will ever know. Elections, in Canada,
> America and other places have shaped our collective destiny. The list
> participants have gone through both stormy and happy times together,
> if the sun always shines, there's a desert below. It takes a little
> rain to make love grow. There is no meaning to life except the meaning
> man gives his life by the unfolding of his powers. Action may not
> always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action. Many
> of the good words of Niven, Jean, Jenny Coster, John McI, Margaret,
> Dizzydell, Mel, Rory, our dear Laurel, Gary, Ken W., Donald, David,
> Neil, Claire. Ian and of course the sublime John Q. and others of this
> extended family who have kindled the fire of seeking the knowledge of
> who we are and were we are going. In this wider family every person is
> equally important and each has a chance to be a hero You cannot kindle
> a fire in others until you have one burning in yourself. Character can
> not be developed by ease and quite only  by trials and tribulations
> that give strength and form to the soul then  ambition and success
> will be achieved. The future belongs to those who believe in the
> beauty of their dreams. If we can pass our history and our dreams to
> our children and our children's children we shall be remembered from
> now until the ending of this world.  As much as the history of this
> family and the tumultuous times it has seen fascinates me, I like the
> dreams of the future better than the history of the past
> 
> The greatest weakness of most people is their hesitancy to tell others
> how much they love them while they are alive. At this time of year
> with the warmth of Christmas I  hope that the feeling of contentment
> is extend to every Sinclair, be he Chief or lowman and to every human
> being on the face of this earth.
> 
> If I could embrace you all I would.
> 
> Sinclair
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