Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Dear and Respected Neighbourly Brothers and Sisters,
Our Heartfelt Kia Ora, Namaste, Sasriakal, Nihau, Shalom, Salam and Greetings To You and Your Families.
At This Time That We Celebrate Jesus’ Birth, We Want To Send You Peace, Love, Joy and Good Prayers. We Hope You Can Help Multiply Goodness.
True Love Is Uniting, Giving and Forgiving and Always Looking For Reconciliation and Peace.
Our Sincere Apologies If We Couldn’t Say Hello This Whole Year But We Like To Give You Our Heartfelt Warmest Greetings and Great Respect For All Brothers And Sisters, Who Belong To Different Religions.
May God’s Love and Blessings Be upon You and Your Families.
Humble Regards
Ali and Family
Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
🎁 Holiday Gift Chat!
Do you ever regift?
What’s your take on asking for a receipt if a gift doesn’t fit?
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79.2% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
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20.8% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
The gift of giving …?
The author of “The Gift of the Magi” is O. Henry, a pseudonym for William Sydney Porter.
“The Gift of the Magi” is a poignant short story about a young couple, Jim and Della, who are deeply in love but financially struggling. With Christmas approaching and limited money, each decides to sacrifice their most prized possession to buy a meaningful gift for the other. Della sells her beautiful long hair to buy a platinum chain for Jim’s watch, while Jim sells his grandfather’s watch to buy a set of combs for Della’s hair. In the end, their love and sacrifice underscore the true spirit of giving during the holiday season.
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I would say the story underscores the stupidity of Xmas gifts … after all, it is not YOUR birthday, so how about donating something to good causes and otherwise enjoying being together?
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