Felicia Mirza, a long-time supporter of the twinning between the Romanian town of Sinaia in the Carpathian Mountains and Thame, has sent her thoughts at Christmas to all the residents of Thame and neighbouring villages via Thame-Sinaia Friendship Association.
About Thame-Sinaia Friendship Association
Women and men over the age of 18 can join this Association run by volunteers and get involved in exchange projects between Thame and Sinaia, Romanian food and wine fairs, quiz nights and many more fun events. Thame-Sinaia Friendship Association can be contacted via:
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and email: [email protected]
A few weeks before Christmas by Felicia Mirza
Sinaia, Romania, 29th November 2022
Motto:
“At Christmas, all roads lead home.” – Marjorie Holmes
Christmas time is drawing near. It is time to wrap our presents for our family and friends. I wonder “ What gifts will make them happy?”
I guess the most precious gifts would be ’a portion of time’ and ‘a fragment of our life’. And to make a perfect Christmas I would sprinkle love. I would sprinkle love like you sprinkle confetti. A rain of confetti, a rain of love, a rain of good wishes.
Then, everybody would be happy. Everybody would love and be loved.
Everybody would sing and spread the feeling of joy:
Joy to the World , the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.
Just take a few minutes and think:
Christmas is celebrated all over world. It is the time when dreams come true. It is the time when Santa is flying in his magic sleigh from North to South, from pole to pole and from East to West. Santa will start from The International Date Line in The Pacific Ocean and travel around the globe. Remember! You can track Santa’s route. Shall we do it together? Let’s follow him and get to know the happiness of sharing and giving!
So, Christmas will join us .Christmas will be the time when we will make new memories. Paraphrasing the poet Carl Sandburg, I would say that we should Gather the faces of our family and friends,
Gather the scattered light of stars
Gather the smiles of people around,
Gather for years to come.
And then, when happy moments leave stealthily
Loosen your hands, let go and say good bye.
Let the faces take the love,
Let the stars shine in other skies,
Let the smiles spread over the Earth.
Loosen your hands, let go and Say ‘Till next year when we shall meet again”
Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year’.
