Happy Holidays to All!

I wanted to find out more about holidays and celebrations that occur during this season so I stopped by Wikipedia. I've posted several links here. Click and discover some interesting info.

Christmas - a holiday observed in much of the world on 25 December (or on 7 January in most Eastern Orthodox Churches).

Hanukkah - also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight day Jewish holiday beginning at the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev.

Kwanzaa - a week-long secular holiday observed from December 26 to January 1 honoring African-American heritage.

Boxing Day - a public holiday observed in many Commonwealth countries on 26 December.

St. Stephen's Day - the day following Christmas Day, is called St. Stephen's Day in Ireland, Italy, Denmark, Finland and Romania, and is a public holiday.

I'm also including an excerpt from "Amazing Peace" (a poem by Dr. Maya Angelou).

We beckon this good season to wait a while with us.
We, Baptist and Buddhist, Methodist and Muslim, say come.
Peace.
Come and fill us and our world with your majesty.
We, the Jew and the Jainist, the Catholic and the Confucian,
Implore you, to stay a while with us.
So we may learn by your shimmering light
How to look beyond complexion and see community.

You can find the entire poem at Oprah.com.

Wishing you joy, peace, and love.

Cammie