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( ,decemb] came1 see+ 9 _! imag9ation ! huge bundles ( lett]s & pap]s & packages :i* mu/ be c>ri$ up ! cr[d$ roadway ( ! days :i* l$ to ! ,*ri/mas palace4 ,expressm5 also nev] spoke en?usia/ically ( ,*ri/mas1 b sc[l$ at ! m]e m5tion ( x1 z ?\gh x 7 a prison in/ead ( a palace1 a sort ( puni%m5t :i* 0 inexorably inflict$ on !m at ! end ( e ye>4 ,dressmak]s 7 also sick5$ ev5 by ! ?\ght ( ,*ri/mas1 = j be=e t beautiful day e woman want$ a new coat or a new wai/ or a new skirt1 & ev]ybody want$ x at once1 s t %e w\ld be ready = ,*ri/mas1 ! result be+ t ! dressmak]s & all ! girls 9 _! %ops 7 s driv5 & s r\ndly scold$ by impati5t & %>p-tongu$ cu/om]s t x 0 really difficult on ! tw5ty-fif? ( ,decemb] to feel *>itable & =giv+ & k9d to all4 ,*ri/mas ,day 0 a palace fill$ ) beautiful sights & s\nds1 b ! fact is t _m p nev] got into x1 b sat d[n fagg$ & despond5t at ! door4 ,cl]ks 9 ! big /ores _h no good ^w = ,*ri/mas1 not)/&+ its beauty & its hall[$ associations4 ,"s ( !m1 ,i fe>1 hat$ x1 especially ! "y wom5 cl]ks1 = ! h\rs 7 s long & ! cr[ds 9 ! /ore 7 s big & ! air 0 s bad1 & s _m ( ! p 7 s unreasonable & inconsid]ate & crot*ety1 & ! c>s at ev5+ 7 s cr[d$ & ! nights seem$ s %ort1 t cl]ks 7 he>d say+ to "o ano!r1 8,won't y be glad :5 ,*ri/mas is ov]80 ,_m *ildr5 ev5 grew to be afraid ( ,*ri/mas4 ,!y dread$ x z ?\gh x 7 a huge gobl9 or mon/] ca/+ a %ad[ ov] ! days :i* prec$$ x4 ,! little deliv]y boys at ! groc]y /ores became s we>y lugg+ good ?+s = ,*ri/mas d9n]s t !y c\ld n laugh real he>tily or enjoy _! own d9n] :5 ,*ri/mas ,day came4 ,x 0 s late ! night be=e :5 ! la/ basket 0 deliv]$ t ! boys fell into a sleep too deep ev5 = dreams4 ,!y lo/ ! r>e & radiant pleasure :i* is ! bir?right ( boys1--! joy ( dream+ ( :at a good "t is com+ on ,*ri/mas4 ,& z = ! little girls :o work$ all day long ty+ up bundles 9 ! basem5ts ( ! great /ores1 !y did _! be/ to keep alive 9 _! he>ts a g5u9e love ( ! bir?day ( ,jesus1 b1 alas1 9 _m cases _! h]oic ef=ts 7 9 va94 8,i j hate ,*ri/mas60 said "o little girl to ano!r at ! end ( a long & we>isome day4 ,?+s h inde$ come to a tragic pass :5 a ?\ght ( ! "o mo/ spl5did & gorge\s day ( ! entire ye> qu5*es ! sp>kle 9 a *ild's eyes & cru%es e feel+ ( ec/atic anticipation out ( a *ild's he>t4 ,x 0 inde$ a spectacle to cause "o to /op & pond]1 ?is widespread %r9k+ & %udd]+ at ! v ?\ght ( ,*ri/mas1 ?is long-drawn sigh ( relief :5 ,*ri/mas 0 really ov]4 ,& :5 ,i look$ ar\nd & saw h[ all ! days imm$iately prec$+ ,*ri/mas 7 ?r[n into tumult & confusion 9 :i* ?\s&s ( m5 & wom5 & boys & girls 7 w\nd$1 & _m ( !m hurt ) an injury t 0 deep2 & :5 ,i look$ at ! days succe$+ ,*ri/mas & saw !m cov]$ ) ! wreckage :i* ,*ri/mas _h creat$1 ! holiday season resembl+ inde$ a great battlefield on :i* a t]rific battle _h be5 f\ght1 ! maim$ & ble$+ ly+ moan+1 wait+ = ! heal+ influ5ces ( a new ye>1 ,i began to ask myself1 ,:at is ! cause ( ?is great trag$y1 & h[ c humanity be deliv]$ f s great a sc\rge8 ,x seem$ un5durable t ! anniv]s>y ( ! bir?day ( ,jesus %\ld be p]mitt$ to wreck ! happ9ess ( s _m he>ts & homes4 ,if ,*ri/mas /&s = any?+ x /&s = joy4 8,peace & good w0--?is is ! he>t ( ,*ri/mas4 ,! fir/ ,*ri/mas 0 u%]$ 9 by a bur/ ( song1 & ! la/ ,*ri/mas to be celebrat$ on our planet w no d\bt dawn 9 ! same heav5ly way4 8,peace on e>?1 good w t[>d m510 s ! angels sang1 & keep on s++1 & w cont9ue to s+ =ev]4 8,d n be afraid10 said ! visitor f ! skies1 8= ,i br+ y good tid+s ( great joy40 ,fe> 0 bani%$ :5 ,jesus came1 & s 7 all ! d>k & dismal spectres ( ! m9d4 ,! %eph]ds 7 glad1 & s 7 ! ag$ sa9ts 9 ! temple1 & s 7 ! s*ol>s f ! ,ea/1 & s 0 ev]ybody--except ,h]od--:o came to "k ( ! arrival ( ! wond]ful baby4 ,human he>ts began to s+ :5 ,jesus came1 & no?+ mu/ be all[$ to r$uce ! volume or ! sweetness ( ! music4 ,:at is wrong1 ,i ask$1 ) ,*ri/mas t x has become a sort ( discord 9 ! h>mony ( ! ye>8 ,:y %\ld ! "o mo/ lu/r\s day ( all ! mon?s loom d>k & t]rible be=e s _m eyes8 ,:y %\ld pa9 & sorr[ fl[ l swoll5 & dismal /reams f a day creat$ by inf9ite love = mak+ human he>ts rejoice8 ,on inve/igation ,i discov]$ t ,*ri/mas _h simply become too small to accommodate ! ,*ri/mas s5tim5t ( ! _w4 ,! dim5sions ( ! palace 7 n suffici5tly spaci\s to all[ all ( u to get 9 )\t tread+ on "o ano!r4 ,"o day 0 n l>ge en\gh = ! celebration ( ! bir? ( ,jesus4 ,tw5ty-f\r h\rs 7 n suffici5t to all[ ev]ybody to practise ! precept ( ,jesus1 8,x is m bless$ to give ?an to receive40 ,! ,*ri/mas he>t _h outgr[n ! n>r[ limits ( ! ,*ri/mas day1 & ! problem ( ! _w 9 ! fir/ decade ( ! tw5tie? c5tury 01 ,h[ c ,*ri/mas be enl>g$8 ,! qu]y rais$ a ho/ ( int]e/+ que/ions :]ev] x 0 prop\nd$4 ,m5 began to ask1 ,is x possible to exp& ! limits ( ,*ri/mas1 to ext5d ! dim5sions ( its gold5 rooms1 to wid5 ! area on :i* x /&s8 ,= in/ance1 w\ld x be possible to make ,*ri/mas cov] two days in/ead ( "o8 ,h[ w\ld x d to say t ,*ri/mas is ! #bd? & #be? ( ,decemb]1 or ! #be? & #bf? ( ,decemb]8 ,at fir/ glance "o w\ld decl>e t ?is is q impossible1 = ! reason t ,jesus 0 born on ! #be? ( ,decemb] & !re=e we h no "r to include 9 our ,*ri/mas celebration any o!r day4 ,b "r "h we face a curi\s & puzzl+ fact4 ,nobody kn[s on :at p>ticul> day ( ,decemb] ,jesus ( ,naz>e? 0 born4 ,! "q has always be5 a matt] ( dispute1 ev5 among ^? :o might presumably be be/ fitt$ to "k4 ,he may h be5 born ! #bd? or ! #bf?1 or ev5 ! #bg? or #bh?4 ,inde$1 = all we "k he may h be5 born on any day ( our mon? ( ,decemb]1 s t we h a "r to build ! palace ( ,*ri/mas on any day ( ! mon?1 = e day is equally eligible = consecration1 & 9 ord] to be sure t we h ! "r day1 :y n all[ ,*ri/mas to cov] ! entire mon?8 ,! anci5ts 7 s fe>ful ( slight+ "o ( ! gods t aft] !y _h erect$ alt>s to all ! gods ^: names !y knew1 !y sometimes erect$ an alt> to ! unkn[n god1 9 ?is way be+ sure ( n omitt+ f ! scope ( _! rev]5ce any god :o _h a "r to be includ$4 ,:y n make sure ( hav+ ! "r day 9 ,decemb] by build+ ! ,*ri/mas palace ^u !m all8 ,?irty-"o f\ndation /ones in/ead ( "o w\ld support a really royal /ructure1 & surely a palace fill+ ! dim5sions ( a mon? w\ld be none too l>ge = ! commemoration ( ! mo/ /up5d\s ev5t 9 human hi/ory--! bir? ( ,jesus4 ,by ?us exp&+ ,*ri/mas we %\ld n get into su* a pet & fury z "s ( u n[ d4 ,we %\ld h "t to ?9k ab\t ! mean+ ( ?is great ev5t = :i* ,*ri/mas /&s1 & we %\ld also become m accu/om$ to ! ex]cise ( ! ,*ri/mas virtues4 ,z ?+s n[ are we h sc>cely "t en\gh to br+ ! ,*ri/mas graces to fulle/ bloom4 ,"o day is q too %ort4 ,to ent]ta9 & n\ri% beautiful & *>itable ?\ghts1 to k9dle & fo/] k9d & =giv+ feel+s1 to set ! he>t s++ & ! _s ador+1 = all ?is a s+le day is h>dly long en\gh4 ,if we %\ld ?9k su* ?\ghts e day = a week & a mon?1 our m9ds w\ld get accu/om$ to ^! high altitudes & w\ld n s9k back s readily to l[] & unwor?y levels ( m5tal & emotional conduct4 ,if we %\ld g "r on = a mon? =giv+ our enemies & brea?+ *>ity = all1 we might get s habituat$ to ^! heav5ly feel+s z nev] aga9 to be will+ to give !m up4 ,a mon? is none too l>ge z a f\ndation on :i* to build a mansion spaci\s en\gh fitly to commemorate ! com+ ( our ,"l4 ,n only w\ld x be bett] = ourselves if 9 "s su* way ,*ri/mas might be exp&$1 b ho/s ( our bro!rs & si/]s w\ld be gladd5$ by ! *ange4 ,) an entire mon? at "o's disposal 9 :i* to d "o's ,*ri/mas %opp+ & to tie up "o's ,*ri/mas packages & to plan = "o's ,*ri/mas d9n]1 ! burd5 ( prep>ation w\ld n fall s sudd5ly or ) su* cru%+ =ce ^u ^? :o m9i/] to u1 & _m :o are n[ unable to rejoice 9 ! ,*ri/mas celebration w\ld be f\nd joyfully s++ ! ,*ri/mas song4 ,mu* ( ! conge/ion & ! cr[d+ ( ! pres5t w\ld be r5d]$ impossible1 & ,*ri/mas w\ld become :at x ought to be1--a "t ( univ]sal exultation1 a season ( _w-wide gratitude & love4 ,b :5 "o gets ?us f> he discov]s t he mu/ g f>!r4 ,:y conf9e ,*ri/mas1 "s "o says1 to ! mon? ( ,decemb]8 ,no "o c be c]ta9 t ,jesus 0 born 9 ,decemb]4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t does n say s1 nor does ! ,new ,te/am5t conta9 any evid5ce by :i* any p>ticul> mon? ( ! ye> c be prov$ to be ! mon? ( ,jesus' bir?4 ,plausible argum5ts h be5 adduc$ to prove t 8 bir?day came 9 ,septemb]4 ,octob] also has put 9 its claim4 ,!re are only a few ( ! twelve mon?s :i* h n /ood up & dem&$ recognition & honor z ! mon? ( ! ye> 9 :i* ! ,k+ ( ,glory came4 ,mon?s hi!rto sil5t w no d\bt speak lat] on4 ,x is evid5tly n ,god's w t we %\ld "k 9 :at season ( ! ye> ,jesus came4 ,n "o ( 8 apo/les felt inspir$ to give in=mation ^u t int]e/+ b unimportant po9t4 ,god has hidd5 ! key to t secret1 & nobody kn[s :]e to f9d x4 ,?is is ! ,"l's do+1 & x ought to h a mean+ = our eyes4 ,if we d n "k ! mon? ( ,jesus' bir? & if ,god has s fix$ ?+s t su* k is =ev] beyond our rea*1 :y n build ! ,*ri/mas palace ^u ! mon? ( ,janu>y z well z ^u ! mon? ( ,decemb]8 ,a two mon?s' ,*ri/mas w\ld be bett] ?an a "o mon? ,*ri/mas1 & z x is impossible to draw ! l9e at ! end ( ,janu>y & say ?us f> %all ,*ri/mas ext5d & no f>!r1 :y n take 9 ,febru>y1 ,m>* & ,april2 yes1 ,may1 ,june & ,july1 also ,augu/1 ,septemb]1 ,octob] & ,novemb]8 ,are we ju/ifi$ 9 leav+ out any ( ! mon?s ( ! ye>8 ,d we n call x ! ye> ( our ,"l8 ,:y n !n let him h ! :ole ( x z a suitable memorial ( 8 bir?8 ,a ,*ri/mas a ye> long--t w\ld n be too protract$4 ,*ri/mas all ! "t--t w\ld be ideal4 ,always ext5d+ m]ry greet+s1 always wi%+ o!rs well1 always g5]\s 9 our giv+1 always humm+ ! angels' song1 always seek+ & prais+ ! ,k+--is n t ! sort ( ,*ri/mas :i* ?is _w ( ours mo/ ne$s8 ,c]ta9ly x is ! k9d ( ,*ri/mas mo/ pleas+ to ! he>t ( ,*ri/4 ,i imag9$ ,i he>d him say+1 z he beheld ! ,*ri/mas :i* our civilization _h produc$3 8,i hate y\r ,*ri/mas1 ,i am we>y ( x1 because s _m ( my *ildr5 are fatigu$4 ,x is an abom9ation unto me because x has roll$ a cru%+ weight on s _m he>ts4 ,away ) x4 ,x is too small4 ,build me a m spaci\s ,*ri/mas4 ,ext5d ! walls ( x1 until l ! ,new ,j]usalem x %all lie f\r-squ>e1 ) ?ree gates on ea* side1 s capaci\s & hospitable t ! populations ( ! e>? c br+ _! glory into x4 ,let ! ,*ri/mas season be cot]m9\s ) ! limits ( ! ye>40 ,n[ :5 ,i he>d him say ?is ,i ask$ myself ! "q1 ,:o is suffici5t = ?is ?+8 ,:o c build ?is /ately ,*ri/mas ample en\gh to fill a ye>8 ,to make "o day bright & glori\s--ev5 ?is is sometimes h>d4 ,we bru% away our te>s1 we cru% d[n 9 our he>ts ! d>k & fe>some feel+s1 say+1 8,?is is ,*ri/mas ,day4 ,i mu/ to-day be *e]y1 to-day ,i mu/ we> a smil+ face2 b to-morr[ ,i w pick up aga9 my burd51 to-morr[ ,i w cry aga94 ,= ! sake ( ! *ildr5 ,i w pret5d t ,i am happy--only = a day40 ,x is by no means easy to make an ideal ,*ri/mas ev5 "o day long4 ,_m a "t ! ,*ri/mas cry/al palace has be5 %att]$ to fragm5ts by /ones hurl$ by ! h&s ( ! he>t's foes4 ,to build a palace cov]+ ! ext5sive area ( a ye>1 plant+ a column on ea* "o ( ! ?ree hundr$ & sixty-five pieces ( t /range mosaic :i* m5 call ,"t1 sw++ ov] all a dome full ( ! light & glory ( ,god's face--?is is an ent]prise z difficult z x is /up5d\s1 b "o f :i* no true foll[] ( ,jesus ought to %r9k4 ,:5 ,i saw t ! old ,*ri/mas _h be5 really outgr[n & realiz$ t a new ,*ri/mas mu/ be spe$ily con/ruct$1 ,i set out at once 9 se>* ( ar*itects & build]s compet5t = s va/ an und]tak+4 ,:o1 ,i said1 c build a ,*ri/mas great en\gh to satisfy & bless a _w8 ,:o c take ! walls ( our little ,*ri/mas & by "s magic p[] ext5d !m until !y rea* ar\nd ! bord]s ( a ye>8 ,s ,i pond]$ & ,i 0 greatly tr\bl$1 because ,i knew n :]e to g4 ,:]e1 ,i ask$1 %all wisdom be f\nd8 ,fir/ ( all ,i w5t to ! le>n$ m51 ! m5 :o "k :at ! pa/ has be5 & :at ! pres5t is4 ,i knock$ at ! doors ( all ! univ]sities1 beg9n+ ) ! olde/ & end+ ) ! y\nge/1 b 9 no "o ( !m c\ld ,i f9d build]s = ?is new & gigantic "w4 ,i !n turn$ to ! m>ket-place :]e m5 ( practical g5ius are wont to congregate4 ,i m+l$ ) ! capta9s ( indu/ry2 ,i glanc$ d[n ! l9es ( m]*ants1 bank]s1 manufactur]s1 ! m5 :o are do+ ! l>ge/ ?+s 9 our day & g5]ation1 & ,i said 9 a l\d voice1 8,c any ( y g5tlem5 build ! _w a l>g] ,*ri/mas80 & n "o voice repli$1 8,i c40 ,!reupon ,i w5t to ! palaces ( k+s1 :]e live ! great & mighty ( ! e>?1 & :5 ,i notic$ ! glitt] ( ! cr[ns & ! gorge\sness ( ! sceptres ,i felt enc\rag$1 = ,i said3 8,"h is a royal ?+ to be attempt$1 & surely royal heads & he>ts %all prove equal to ! task40 ,b1 alas1 at ! door ( e royal palace ! same ^w 0 giv53 8,no "o "h has skill or p[] suffici5t to build a l>g] ,*ri/mas40 ,n yet hopeless ,i turn$ to ! p>liam5ts ( ! _w & look$ into ! augu/ faces ( lords & s5ators1 ( g5]als & pr9ces1--m5 :o h c>v$ _! names 9 ! body ( ! life ( _! "t1 & ,i said plead+ly3 8,c y1 or any m5 y "k1 come & erect = ! _w a l>g] ,*ri/mas80 & my "q br\ght no?+ b sil5ce = an answ]4 ,i !n /ole into ! /udy ( ! philosoph]s & glid$ into ! groves :]e walk ! poets2 ,i pass$ f c\rt to c\rt :]e le>n$ judges sit2 ,i ent]$ boldly into ! camp :]e army & navy lead]s /udy plans = ! conque/ ( ! _w1 & ev]y:]e ,i ask$ ! same baffl+ "q3 8,c y erect = mank9d a m spaci\s & m fitt+ ,*ri/mas80 & 9 e place ! same answ] 0 return$3 8,/r5g? & wisdom equal to s great a task d n dwell ) u40 ,illu/ration3 ,& my "q br\ght no?+ b sil5ce = on answ] ,& !n ,i turn$ to ! ag$4 ,:]ev] !re 0 a gray head ,i paus$ & put once m my "q4 ,:]ev] ,i c\ld f9d a man ( exp]i5ce1 ( a*ievem5t1 ( e>?ly wisdom1 ( r5[n$ skill1 ( ackn[l$g$ g5ius1 !re ,i prop\nd$ my int]rogation1 ev] receiv+ ! same disappo9t+ reply4 ,& :5 ,i _h travell$ r\nd ! _w & c\ld f9d n[h]e any man or woman1 high or l[1 ri* or poor1 great or humble1 mighty or feeble1 :o c\ld give me :at ,i s\ght1 all at once ,i rememb]$ t ,*ri/mas is ! "o celebration ( all ! jubilees kn[n 9 human hi/ory :i* _c be c>ri$ on )\t ! pres5ce ( *ildr54 ,i began to reflect ^u ! fact t ,*ri/mas is ! "o holiday :i* _c be sep>at$ f ! brightness ( a *ild's eyes or ! music ( a *ild's laught]4 ,i fell to pond]+ ! fact t :5 old folks ?9k ( ,*ri/mas !y ?9k ( ! days :5 !y 7 "y4 ,:5 _! *ildr5 are gr[n & h gone f> away f home1 ! p>5ts refre% _! he>ts by ?9k+ ( ! "t :5 !re 0 a ,*ri/mas tree 9 ! nurs]y & ! glad %\t ( *ildr5 exult+ ov] _! treasures fill$ all ! h\se4 ,& ,i rememb]$ also t husb&s & wives :o h no *ildr5 f9d _! he>ts go+ out t[>d o!r p's *ildr5 at ,*ri/mas "t4 ,& :5 ,i saw 9 my m9d's eye ! :ole _w ga!r$ toge!r = ! celebration ( ,*ri/mas & beheld a little *ild 9 ! c5tre1 ,i began to ?9k ( ! day :5 9 ,cap]naum ,jesus set a *ild 9 ! mid/ ( twelve m51 say+3 8,( su* is ! k+dom ( heav540 ,& :5 ?is all fla%$ ^u me ,i />t$ out at once 9 se>* ( a *ild4 8,to him und\bt$ly10 ,i said1 8has ,god committ$ ! secret ( ,*ri/mas4 ,he c tell me :]e ! ,*ri/mas build]s c be f\nd40 ,i w5t1 ,i ask$1 & great 0 my rew>d4 ,?r\gh a *ild's eyes ,i look$ into ! *ild he>t1 & !re /&+ radiant & beautiful 7 sev5 angels1--! angels :i* are ! build]s ( ,*ri/mas4 ,^! are _! names3 ,wond]1 ,humility1 ,tru/1 ,simplicity1 ,purity1 ,joy1 & ,affection4 ,by ^! ! fir/ ,*ri/mas 0 con/ruct$1 & )\t ^! no g5u9e ,*ri/mas c be built4 ,^! are /rong angels1 !y dig deep & !y m\nt high4 ,!y c build a ,*ri/mas cov]+ ! ye>4 ,*ri/mas is glori\s because x is ! creation ( a *ild4 ,man is n ! ar*itect ( x4 ,x is n a creation ( human +5uity or wisdom4 ,x 0 built 9 ! fir/ place by a baby1 & ! glitt] ( x 0 simply ! reflection ( ! light ( a baby's eyes4 ,! k+s ( ! e>? h (t5 tak5 c\ncil toge!r1 b !y h nev] conceiv$ any?+ s beautiful z ,*ri/mas4 ,= a m>vel s /up5d\s ,god fell back ^u a *ild4 ,*ildr5 are ! magicians ( ! e>?4 ,_! wiz>dry surpasses t ( magic4 ,! scope & p[] ( _! necromancy1 :o c measure8 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 ! _w l ,*ri/mas till ,jesus came4 ,on ! day ( 8 bir? ,god call$ ! nations toge!r & set a little *ild 9 _! mid/4 ,f ! beg9n+ a full-gr[n man _h /ood at ! c5tre1 b ! circle ga!r$ r\nd him _h nev] be5 joy\s4 ,sometimes ! c5tral man _h be5 a g5]al & sometimes a k+1 occasionally he _h be5 a s*ol> & frequ5tly a sa9t2 b no matt] :o he 0 ! circle 0 n en*ant$ & ! he>t refus$ to s+4 ,b z soon z a *ild 0 plac$ at ! c5tre1 humanity began to organize itself 9 unprec$5t$ ways & to move =w>d along orig9al l9es4 ,x began to s+ a new song4 ,! _w _h = ages be5 despond5t & hopeless1 & no pot5tate or miracle-work]1 h[ev] mighty1 _h be5 able to lift x out ( its d>k mood4 ,b :5 ,god took a *ild & set him 9 ! mid/1 !n 0 ! _w's m\? fill$ ) laught]1 & all ?+s became new4 ,?is is ! diff]5ce !n betwe5 ! anci5t _w & ! mod]n1 ! fir/ _h an adult at ! c5tre1 ! latt] has a *ild4 ,out ( ! *ild he>t--& ! *ild he>t is ! ,*ri/ he>t--are com+ ! =ces = ! rebuild+ ( ! _w4 ,! problem ( exi/5ce is ! task ( keep+ ! *ild 9 u alive1 ! he>t t wond]s1 tru/s & loves4 ,*ri/mas is n a day1 x is a mood4 ,x is indep5d5t ( days4 ,we celebrate x on ,friday1 ,saturday1 ,sunday1 any day ( ! week4 ,*ri/mas is indiff]5t to days4 ,x has no?+ to d ) ! almanac4 ,x has no?+ to d ) place4 ,x is z indep5d5t ( geography z x is ( *ronology4 ,x has no relation to human gov]nm5t or ev5 to race or blood4 ,x is an in/itution :i* c be set up on any soil & "u ! folds ( any flag4 ,*ri/mas is a spiritual creation & belongs to ! k+dom ( ! he>t4 ,x is con/ruct$ by ! angels ( ! he>t ( a *ild4 ,if x !n be a mood1 x c be ext5d$ ov] a week1 a mon?1 a ye>1 a lifetime4 ,x c be built ^u "t1 ^u et]nity4 ,if y conf9e x to a day1 y miss ! mean+ ( x4 ,if y try to cram x into tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 y cru% x & lose ! ess5ce ( x4 ,! ,*ri/mas _s is ! only _s by :i* m5 & wom5 really live4 ,! ,savi\r ( ! _w has said3 ,y _c ent] ! k+dom ( heav5--& t is 8 "n = ,*ri/mas--except y become 8,z a ,little ,*ild40