BLOG: Christmas Message
Christmas means many things to many people. But it is essentially the main family event of the year. Whether it be gathering around the tree on Christmas morning to see the kids' excitement as they open their presents, or catching up with relatives and far flung families, or even just a few beers with some good mates, it is all about togetherness and friendship with those closest and dearest to us.
So my message to you in this my last blog for 2008 is whatever Christmas holds for you, wherever you may be, is that you enjoy the occasion as one of genuine peace and goodwill. But spare a thought too for the lonely, or the dispossessed for whom this may be a time of particular sadness or hardship.
If you are travelling, do so safely. And may 2009 bring you all that you wish from it.
UnitedFuture will be back next year, as strongly as ever, promoting our issues of concern with vigour and compassion.
But until then, there are some festivities to be enjoyed, some sun to be lazed in, some books to be, and some sleep to catch up on ..... Read the full text of this blog post.
