Dear members,
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all members and families.
To many of us, this is the joyous time of the year. Weather is nicer, the mood is good, there is plenty of festivities around, bonuses if you are stil working and a new year to look forward to. Let’s look forward to our SilverHairs years.
Among some of us, we may be having a tough time, and may feel there is nothing to enjoy or feel good about. Perhaps, a loved one not joining us, a job lost, a sick family member or an exhausting retirement time.
Some of us may be looking forward to grand children running around, a move to another place to stay or… Aiyah, so many scenarios ahead of us.
Whatever, look forward, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Share with us, so our friends will know to.
Terence Seah
Terence,
May you have a great year ahead, with everything better than this year, especially with regard to your health. :-)
To all SHCians and Terence as well,
A HAPPY, HEALTHY and PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!!!!
To one and all,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
May the New Year bring joy, love and good tidings!
Cheers,
Kristy
Dear Silverhairs,
Merry Christmas and a Happy New.
As an aside, four Caucasian foreigners have enquired from me, the first time in December 2011 when I was on security-duty at a condominum, “Is Spore a Christian nation” My reply was in the negative for our big celebration of Christmas since 2006/07 was purely for creating a Holiday month as well as the increase of business. Last week whilst having dinner at Lau Pa Sat, a Swiss couple in their Fifties whom just drop-by from Orchard Road made similar enquiry.
Regards
Abel Tan.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day,the widely celebrated annual holiday is considered one of the most culturally significant celebrations in Christendom and Western society, It is celebrated by Christian and non Christians in many parts of the world.
For the Christians, Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ
Midnight Mass is celebrated on Christmas Eve, traditionally at midnight, in commemoration of his birth. Church bells are ring at midnight.
Still remember the bell ringing at our St Andrew Church at Coleman Street at midnight and the candles lighting vigil experience..
Is it still there ?
Many other varying cultural traditions and experiences are also associated with Christmas Eve around the world, including the gathering of family and friends, the singing of Christmas carols, the illumination and enjoyment of Christmas lights, trees, and other decorations, the wrapping and/or opening of gifts, and general preparation for Christmas Day.
Symbolics of Christmas are the familiar global wide Christmas lights, Christmas tree and those songs like “Deck the Hall” , SIlent Night, Holy Nights and American ” Jingle Bells”.
Jingle Bells” is one of the best-knownand commonly sungAmerican Christmas songs in the world. It was written by James Lord Pierpont (1822–1893) in the autumn of 1857. Even though it is now associated with the Christmas and holiday season, it was actually originally written to be sung for American Thanksgiving.
Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, and Christkind, are associated with bringing gifts to children during the Christmas season and have their own body of traditions and lore. Because gift-giving and many other aspects of the Christmas festival involve heightened economic activity, the holiday has become a significant event and a key sales period for retailers and businesses. The economic impact of Christmas is a factor that has grown steadily over the past few centuries in many regions of the world.
Economically it is a season of spending surge and wastage, depending on how you
see it.
Which ever way you chose to celebrate, feasting again without doubt on turkey, Christnas pudding and log cake, ” Merry Christmas to all of the SHCians out there.”
Leon
Merry Christmas! fellow members,
Our web guys thot it would be nice to have a flying Santa across our Club. Hope you like it. Let’s share our year end with our fellow members and families.
Terence Seah
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone here! May your Christmas be filled with all things nice. And may your New Year be one, loaded with Good Luck and Joy! And most importantly, Good Health to one and all!
Hugs from
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Dear All
The Blessings of Peace
The Beauty of Hope
The Spirit of Love
The Comfort of Faith
May these be your Gifts this Christmas season
AND
A Happy New Year 2015 filled with Good Health and Blessings!
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Dear all,
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year to everyone in this big family.
May we have World Peace, Good health and Prosperity for our country.
Stay sweet & keep smiling:)
Doreen Tay
(Comment reassigned here by Terence Seah)
Dear Members,
Wishing you and your loved ones ” Merry Christmas and Happy New Year”
From: Sekaran and Dhevi
Hi Sekaran and Dhevi,
Very nice to have you still keeping in touch with the Club. Best wishes to you and Dhevi too.
I look forward to vibrant times, and that we can see both of you at our activities next year.
For your info, my plans to go to Kerala, India is still on next year, at about the same time.
Terence Seah
Hi Terence,
Thz. It’s just that I am still employed and occupied at home as a care give too. Hope to see and also will try join u all next year.
Sekaran
“Santa Claus is coming….”
Wishing all a joyful Christmas Day!
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MERRY XMAS?????????? and a HAPPY new year to all my wonderful friends in SHC
Ôops why all the ????
Terence,
First of all, contemplative and reflective during this festive Xmas and New Year period that I am, let me thank you and I’m very sure I can speak on behalf of all in SHC, for keeping this platform alive, when sometimes I thought it was going to close down. But you persevere when I would have given up and it must have been very lonely at the top, just like any chief who runs an outfit with a passion. From the mushrooming of so many groups meeting over many activities, officially or privately, I hope you find satisfaction and justified for your hard work and intended mission and vision for this club.
I hope we will look at this holiday season to celebrate and treasure our friendship and bond, not dwelling on unhappy memories as we move on to another happy and healthy new year about to come. Some of you are celebrating a new generation in your family, enjoying the pandering to your grandchildren. Though it’s not my turn yet and I wish it will not be too long, I share in your joy too.
For those hurting from unhappy encounters, I hope this season will bring out the best in us and rebuild the bridge of friendship and love as we look at the true spirit of Christmas. It’s easier said than done, I know, and I’ve had my few brushes before, but who doesn’t? I remember what Terence said recently – be nice and people will be nice to you. But if I may I add – be sincerely appreciative too and not be too shy to say it. Sometimes it’s good to remind oneself so that we don’t stray away further and further away from what’s right and friends will come back to us.
Belated blessed Xmas and looking forward to a vibrant active happy gracious New Year for SHC!
Hi Susan – “like” your write up above.
Hi Frida, and members interested in the Kerala trip,
The period will be end Feb 2015. I am checking out some details, especially the weather before confirmation.
I guess I shall confirm after the 1st week of Jan 2015.
Terence Seah
I refer to Susan Tan’s comment. This was posted on the 27th. It is a shame that no one has responded, apart from Freda’s appreciative note.
I have just returned from an overseas tour and logged in to see what I have missed. The first paragraph was devoted specially to our Chief who, in my opinion, should be kind enough to acknowledge, if not affirm, the statements.
It is never easy to write on the blog. I usually check and re-check to make sure everyone, or at least as many as possible, get the correct message and not feel offended. Perhaps this is one reason many choose not to write.
Simply passing kind and nice remarks is easy. But to speak your mind on a matter that affects many calls for careful selection of words and phrasing of sentences. Hence, I thank Susan for spending time, and having the gumption, to contribute something very down to earth as a New Year delicacy.
Indeed, over the year, as with all past years, many of us have had “brushes” – online as well as on site. My take is – if we can direct our “dislike” at the issue and not at the person, we can easily move on after an event. Easier said than done? Try lah!
Sincere words are not sweet. Sweet words are unlikely sincere. It is always a delicate balancing act on the choice of words, in the workplace as well as with social groups.
I have since learnt to shower accolades more readily and at the same time package criticisms, if any, in a more palatable way.
A colleague once asked me, in a rather accusatory manner, “Do you know that it takes only 3 mins to completely wipe off a friendship of 30 years if you say the wrong thing?”
It is never easy to manage a perfect relationship in an imperfect world. But try we must.
With that, wishing all a belated Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
DC