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Show 0kmemleel Srevev HONORABLE MENTION Once again the season most thought of, loved, and most celebrated cele-brated by the world has arrived. The bright lights, and Christmas trees, the crowds of people, games, and toys commemorate the day so long ago when the Christ Child was born in Bethlehem. Heavenly voices of angels were heard by shepherds in the fields telling them to go unto Bethlehem where they would find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes. The story goes on, and the Chiist grows into manhood. His life was spent in .ministering to others. He offered of-fered truth f or . suffering, comfort for misunderstanding, and gave his life for the hatred of men. This one man's life has done for all men what rulers, kings, and wars could not conquer. He left a memory which has lasted down through the centuries to enlighten the poor, lift up the depressed, and remind all of peace, and love. People of the Christian world celebrate this day, yet a great many know .not the reason for which they are celebrating. This year when Christmas comes to the war torn countries of Europe, it will find people who wish for and long forpeace, whose bodies and minds show the terror of bombing, and the lack of proper food. Surely then, we, the people who still have the rights of a free country coun-try should make this Christmas more to us than just a riotous day of celebration. We should feel in our hearts the real meaning of Christmas. Every Christmas tiding tid-ing should remina us of the Christ, and his suffering, the horrible war and disaster, ,and instill in the hearts of the American people a desire de-sire for peace and happiness. With each Christmas toy, or sprig of holly some one will be made happy and remember the Saviour. With every cheery smile some heart will be warmed. Christmas is the day for all humanity, hu-manity, the day of love and happiness. happi-ness. It is the time when the children chil-dren shout with glee at the toys Santa has left. . Every home is brighter, every heart is lighter because be-cause a child was born in Bethlehem. |