Merry Christmas, Happy Solstice, Holiday Season, etc, to All in the Barack Obama Group!!!

[NYC_SKP]

Joy to the World!!!

:grouphug:

[dcsmart]

1. Same to U....

:toast:

[firedupdem]

2. Same to you my friend!

Merry Christmas!

[Cha]

3. Joy To The World!~

And, Joy to your World, SKP! :grouphug:

What a present this season to those who wouldn't be able to have Health Care.

[azmouse]

4. A safe, warm Holiday season to you all!

[NJmaverick]

5. Right back at you

to all a happy holiday

:grouphug:

[treestar]

6. Happy Holidays to All!

:toast:

[graywarrior]

7. Mewwy Fuckmas! Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[HughMoran]

8. Same back atcha

That's a mouthful

[Kind of Blue]

9. Happy Holidays, NYC_SKP

I hope that it will be really Kicking

[grantcart]

10. and to you I wish

A Merry <insert annual metaphysical joyous celebratory event> and a Happy <insert annual marking of earth solar orbit>!!




How do you think Santa gets ready for the trip?



http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=http://healingmyself2.blogspot.com/2009/11/buddhist-christmas.html&usg=__nfMQxUV39LkqbXlUac0d1IR2vs4=&h=400&w=263&sz=22&hl=en&start=5&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=SizjFQkNgPwhyM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=82&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbuddhists%2BChristmas%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1


I think anyone can celebrate Christmas..why? Because I truly believe in my heart that we are all one and any spiritual path that one takes that is filled with peace, love, kindness, and joy is good enough for me.

Bodhi day is December 18th, however December 8th is the traditional day for northern Buddhist traditions. This day honors the enlightentment of Siddhartha Gautama.

You can simply celebrate with colored lights around your home or Bodhi Tree. The multi-color lights represents the many Buddhist path. Light a candle every night to symbolize enlightenment for seven days after Bodhi Day. The seventh day ends on the Christmas holiday of Christmas Eve.

Make Buddha Cookies in which you can use a heart shaped cookie cutter as the Bo leaves are heart shaped.

Many combine different traditions into one as families are so eclectic these days. Enjoy the holiday by adding your spiritual nature into the mix!





A few years ago I told my wife that it would be better for us to give out some personal thing we made like food instead of gifts.

That was the start of Spring Rolls For Christmas.

Everyone that got it that first year asked if they were on the list the next year.

A few more were added.

Now its close to a thousand and it takes us all day but since we don't exchange Christmas gifts it gives the family something to do
on Christmas.

Oddly on Christmas we find some multi year recepients just waiting for our modest contribution, our tradition has become theirs.

Oh and here's yours too (they are really good).

[cliffordu]

16. Yeah, yeah right back atcha....

Never got my P*ny, and now no Spring Rolls.

:cry:

[goclark]

22. Merry Day to One and All ~ All around the globe

It's so nice to be here in the BO group and be free to celebrate and learn about various customs and not be smashed.

This is what I thought that Democrats were able to do ~ recognize and appreciate diversity.

Thanks

[grantcart]

28. well goclark some of the people learn about various customs and get smashed at the same time!

[NYC_SKP]

30. That's a fabulous and touching tradition you've got there, grantcart!

Thank you for sharing, I love my Christmas Spring Rolls!

:toast:

[JimWis]

11. Same to all of you.

[Texasgal]

12. Happy Holidays

to you and ALL of the good DU'ers!

[lamp_shade]

13. To thee all I sing......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddVZOK_9UUI

Merry Christmas DUers.

[NYC Liberal]

14. To you as well!

:D (I just love that picture)

[cliffordu]

15. Yeah, yeah, yeah, you too,

Ya hoser.

[grantcart]

19. So what are you planning to do with your piece of coal?

[cliffordu]

25. write your phone number in every drunk tank between here

and bakersfield

[NYC_SKP]

31. So why is it that all these calls are coming to ME?!

Hey!

:toast:

[cliffordu]

32. Just tryin' to share the love.....

:rofl:



:hi:

[NYC_SKP]

38. I'm not sure I care for you Christmas attitude, cliffordu!

It's more NewYearsy, if ya wanna know!

[Undercurrent]

17. The very best to all of you!

[Silver Gaia]

18. Wishing you all a very happy holiday season!

:) :) :)

[Adelante]

20. Merry Christmas, Happy Solstice, Holiday Season, etc, to you, too

Peace On Earth To All On Earth

[divineorder]

21. Mele Kalikimaka

http://www.youtube.com/v/hEvGKUXW0iI&hl=en_US&fs=1&

Maybe next year we could have this with some Obama pics!

[goclark]

23. That would be so cool!

[treestar]

24. Merry Christmas!

[Peacetrain]

26. Merry Christmas to you also..we are snowed in!!!

[sandnsea]

27. Joy! Yes!!

We could definitely use a little more of that.

:grouphug:

[babylonsister]

29. Happy Holidays to everyone here!

:toast:

:fistbump:

[mecherosegarden]

33. ThanK you...

and same to you!

:hug:

[gratefultobelib]

34. Kind of late checking in, but same to you and what an adorable picture!!

[Born_A_Truman]

35. Merry Christmas from Bo!

He wasn't amused with playing Santa. :loveya:

[RFKHumphreyObama]

36. Thank you and the same to each and every one of you

All of your contributions and words of support for our President in a hostile environment has been a great source of hope and inspiration for me. May you all enjoy your Christmas holidays and come back relaxed, refreshed and reinvigorated

And thanks for this thread NYC_SKP:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

37. Salute!