[Vision2020] A Polite Request

[lfalen]

Thanks Saudra
I too accept anyone's salutation as being in good will. My personal preference is Merry christmas, but I am not offended by other expressions. 

Roger
-----Original message-----
From: "Saundra Lund" sslund at roadrunner.com
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:19:49 -0800
To: "'lfalen'" lfalen at turbonet.com, "'Chasuk'" chasuk at gmail.com, "'Vision2020'" vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] A Polite Request

> Seasons Greetings Roger,
> 
> You wrote:
> "I am not sure what christmas salutation you approve of, so I'll just say I
> hope the holidays treat you well."
> 
> I'm sorry you missed it, but I posted the following last week:
> "In part, Donovan wrote:
> "If someone wishes me a Happy Hanukkah, Holy Ramadan, Happy Halloween, Happy
> Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas or whatever, I take it as feeling of good well
> toward me by my neighbor, and nothing else."
> 
> Amen!
> 
> And, out of respect for the diversity of our community, I personally have
> chosen to say "Happy Holidays!"  I am not offended by those who tell me
> "Merry Christmas," just as I hope my fellow Christians are not offended when
> my response is "Happy Holidays to you, too!"
> 
> The genuine expression of good will never fails to touch my heart and soul!"
> 
> So thank you for the good wishes, and I, too, hope you & your loved ones
> enjoy this holiday season as well  :-)))
> 
> 
> Happy Holidays,
> Saundra Lund
> Moscow, ID
> 
> The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do
> nothing.
> - Edmund Burke
> 
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> 
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