Recently I wrote about my quest for an authentic Christmas, one free of unnecessary commerce and consumption, one that was more giving, more thoughtful and well…more spiritual.
I also alluded to a belief of mine that offering realistic alternatives to the problems of society is more effective than mere protest. Especially angry, bitter protest.
Or as my friend John O. likes to tell me, “There’s no point in cursing the darkness for being dark if you’re not willing to bring a little light.”
So in this spirit, the Comma clan went to spend Christmas Eve with our people at Lifelink Memphis.
Now I’m not saying that my family singlehandedly brought illumination to the darkened carcass of Christmas present…
But you should have seen my truck.
Actually, you can still see that gloriously luminescent conveyance along with a bunch of my friend both old and new in my thrilling account of Christmas at Lifelink featured on the Lifelink blog.
Check it out, you know you want to.
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Also, anyone having knowledge to share about formatting posts in Drupal, I would love to hear from you.
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Drupal sounds like some sort of a dog with long floppy ears, or something that hangs out of someone’s mouth.
Man that’s really cool. Seriously. And that quote “There’s no point in cursing the darkness for being dark if you’re not willing to bring a little light” will be burned into my psyche forever.
Please accept my inexcusably late Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to the Comma Clan!
:)
Is that the same truck that ran over Dr Toboggans
You remind me of Master Legend…(he even drives a 1986 Nissan pickup).
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/25020634/the_legend_of_master_legend
Camille -It is in fact a type of website software, one that I am still honing my chops on, not to mention leaving my images strewn haphazardly across the page.
LOBO -Thank you. I love that quote as well. So often as Americans, we act as if there is some sort of planetary landlord hiding somewhere, and if we only complain enough, he’ll fix everything while we watch TV. I am coming to realize that this is not true.
Alex L. -Yes, it is a gloriously multipurpose truck, able to not only spread Christmas cheer but also flatten out occasional roadside obstructions.
Debbie -Wow, that guy is something else. A regular Spoonerine. However I must point out that I am at least two years more legandary, as my truck is an ‘88. Or does that make me two years less legandary? I’d better work that one out.
Oh yeah, formatting on Drupal. So hard, you need to make sure your html doesn’t conflict with you href and xml and don’t forget to have the strike off. Call me if that doesn’t make any sense.
Actually, What I said was (I think)
You don’t take a light bulb and beat the darkness out of a room. All you need to do is turn it on
John O.
Christmas at stately Olmstead manor was somewhat different for us this year. My employer whose motto is “Honor God in all you do” decided that the best way to honor him this year was to send my and 225 of my friend’s job to India.
Since the prospect of not having income for a while is looming, we opted for the “Tradition Christmas” That being the one where no one has any money so no one gets anything.
We however managed to have a wonderful Christmas. All the “Whos” in “Whoville” still joined their hands together and welcomed the day anyway.
For that, I am eternally greatful.
John O.
Brent, when did you get all thinky and charityish? Well, good for you. I like it.
But what’s with that chest shot on your page? Does this new ‘you’ mean you’re gay?
Which is like, totally cool. Happy New Year1
But wait… is that a heartbeat I hear? You have a heart? Holy sh–!
rjlight -Thanks, this other site is kicking my butt. Pictures, text, I can’t get anything to stay where I put it. It’s like having kids or something.
jeolmstead -Let’s consider the post amended to read:
“…Or as an amalgamation of things said to me by various friends yet mysteriously attributed John goes, ‘There’s no point in cursing the darkness…’”
We are grateful to have you here in Whoville with us.
Meg -This is my new direction, to start bringing out the things that are dearest to my heart while holding on to the fun and humor that have brought us together so far. And no, I’m not gay. But as a strange coincidence, there does happen to be an adult film star operating under my name, and if by some unavoidable accident, some of his traffic should end up here with my clumsily photoshopped portrait, that would be a shame.
Steph -It was a transplant by Dr Toboggans, we’ll see if it survives.
Cool. So if you’re not gay and that indeed is your body, then you’ve made Meg’s top 10 bloggy crushes (now playing). I hope I’m not outing you by including your link in my post. Let me know. ;)
Meg -I’m afraid that’s not my body. My real frame generally causes such a furry of jealousy that I have taken to using a body-double. A flabier, less threatening version of myself, that stands in for me in such portraits. This is him:
And I gladly accept your blogging crush honors, but I must insist out of fairness that you leave open at least five slots for other writers. I hate to dominate things of this sort.