Miss Becky's Blog

Happy Holidays!!!!

I'm writing to you from my Father's home in Provo, Utah (on December 3rd) as we watch a special Christmas program on TV. It's coming from New York City -- Christmas at Rockefeller Center. This is a traditional program for almost 75 years where they turn on the lights of a huge Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center ... it was started during the depression when some on the construction workers on the Rockefeller Building put lights on a small Christmas tree to give people hope. There are 100,000 people crowded in the streets there in NYC to see the program and the lighting of the tree AND thousands more across America are watching it on TV.

Two years ago I took my daughter-in-law and two grand daughters to NYC during the Christmas season and it was soooooo wonderful. We went ice skating at Rockefeller Center under the huge Christmas Tree and we saw the traditional Christmas show at Radio City Music Hall which is located at Rockefeller Center. It was a wonderful experience to share with those I love.

Happy Thanksgiving

Last week Americans officially began the CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SEASON by celebrating THANKSGIVING ... a special time for families to be together and give thanks for the many blessings we have. (The story of the FIRST Thanksgiving in America is told in the following article -- or click on the Holiday category to find it.)

I have soooooo much to be THANKFUL this year, including the peaceful passing of my Mother after years of poor health; the miracle of modern medicine in saving Ken's life; the joys and challenges of family life including all our special children and grandchildren; and the opportunity to care for and spend lots of time with my Father. He will be traveling with me to Aronzia next week -- I will be caring for my daughter's three little boys while she has some minor surgery AND my father will have some dental work done by my son-in-law who is a dentist.

I'm so very GRATEFUL for FAMILY -- I'm blessed to have had good parents and great brothers and sisters and wonderful children. I'm very grateful for all our special friends in America and China who have enriched our lives so much ... In fact I feel like we are all ONE FAMILY -- MANY HEARTS!

I'm also very grateful for all the THOUSANDS and THOUSANDS of good people who have lived on this earth and many any contribution that has left the world a better place --- today we enjoy so many wonderful things and opportunities because of the faith and efforts of those who have gone before us.

Merry Christmas

Millions of people around the World will be celebrating Christmas this month ... there will be lots of TV programs, stories and books about Christmas; many family celebrations and traditions carried out; many parties with friends and family; lots of gift giving AND there truly is a special feeling of love and kindness in the air .... everyone seems more friendly, happy and willing to do things for others. Our family always does a special service project at Christmas time, usually it's being Santa Claus (providing Christmas gifts and dinner to a family in need). We are doing that this year.

The SUNSHINE Project started as a Christmas service project of the Nanjing University 4-H club I had organized there, but as you know this project continues thru the year and brings out the most important thing about Christmas:

Christmas is more than a day at the end of the year,

More than a day of joy and good cheer.

Christmas is really God's pattern for living

To be followed each day unselfish giving.

Then peace on earth will come to stay,

When we live Christmas every day.

I'll post more articles about Christmas in the coming day.

This is a busy but most wonderful time for me ... I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!!

Miss Becky