“Tis the season to be jolly.” So, will I bemoan the failed Republican votes in the historic lame duck session? Will I say that the bad Republican votes were contrary to voter’s wishes? Absolutely not, even though it is true. Will I say that Jesus wasn’t born on Christmas, and that .the wise men visited him after his birth and not at his birth? Of course not! Will I say that Christmas was actually placed where it is to soften early conversions, by placing it on the pagan holiday celebrating the Sun God, called Saturnalia? Never.
I will say that I am grateful that God sent his Son to earth to save sinners, and it doesn’t matter when his birthday is, because even he said that, “The end of a thing is better than its beginning.” At life’s end, a person’s life and accomplishments are what they are remembered for, rather than being born, when the mind and accomplishments are empty.
I am eternally grateful that some of the world’s most beautiful music, are the Christmas Carols and Handel’s Messiah. I love the music and lights, and the whole Christmas celebration. Long live Christmas! So, to be brief, may I wish every one of you my heartfelt:
Merry Christmas!
What will 2011 bring? More chaos, and possible hyper-inflation, I will predict. The ratio between gold and silver will decrease, as it has in the last two years, I will also predict. Will there be earthquakes and changing weather patterns? I think so. Will the prices of everything go up in currencies? I believe it. Do I have a crystal ball? No. If I knew when there would be a correction in anything, I would sell all I have of it, and buy it lower; be it stocks, homes, or metals. No one knows. We can only make choices based on observations and history, and I think that makes tangibles of gold and silver a very good wager for surplus assets. Is real estate at the bottom? I think it is very close, and bargains are to be had, but be sure to get title insurance. Do I still worry about what can happen to the big cities? Absolutely. Am I glad we have Fox News and the Tea Party? Yes! Now go wrap your presents, decorate the tree, go to church, sing those beautiful carols, go to a performance of Messiah, and put the turkey in the oven. When Handel wrote the Hallelujah Chorus, he locked himself in his room, wouldn’t take food, and said that ’The heavens opened.’ Just think; that was written 400 years ago!