CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
AN AID TO HAPPINESS
■yy h a t . EVER you do in the way of preparations for Christmas be sure to preserve the happy Christmas spirit in the home. Nothing is more at variance with the atmosphere of Christmas than cnoss words, wrangles and disputes or anything that mars good nature in yourselves or those in the house. The pres* sure of work, the haste that makes waste, the duties of home life, the conflict of problems each of
which' seems imperative to solve on the instant, are not conducive to an atmosphere of concord. It takes a person of remarkable poise not to be influenced'by the speeding-up of work and activities prior to the festival. Because this is true, every one of us should be on guard over ourselves. We have au ' influence. No one . can escape this. It may do us good to Tealise that we are not totally insignificant. Many people feel that this is their fate when th'ey are very modest or shy, and crave ,to ,be among the group of those' who attract attention. By the negative method of induction we can discover our influence is not negligible. It exists perhaps to our surprise, and certainly to our dismay, when we see the effects of our disagreeable conduct. It is a comfort to realise that, in reverse order, the better side of our nature is equally impressive. Our good nature, our cheery attitude, our soothmg wcids, and our hearty happiness leave their beneficient effect upon those who. know us — our family, our friend3, and even those who are but acquaintances. It is this fine attitude that is brought out in the real Christmas spirit. It is one that is needed in the rush before Christmas as much as on the day itself. Our patience and such sweetness of temperament as we are by nature endowed, or by cultivation possessed of, is called into action to keep the atmosphere serene when there is a trend towards querulousness in children or adults. Little folk are quick to tsense strain and tenseness, and they xeact to it by nervousness and contrariness^ and an atmosphere of love and beauty may thus be harshly disturbed. On the adults falls the reisponsibility of keeping faith with Christmas, by showing the Christmas spirit.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 72, 17 December 1937, Page 24 (Supplement)
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383CHRISTMAS SPIRIT Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 72, 17 December 1937, Page 24 (Supplement)
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