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Ionceknewsomeonewhospentayearinaplastercastrecoveringfromanoperationonhisback.Hereadalot,andthoughtalot,andfeltmiserable.
Later,herealisedthistimeofforcedretreatfromtheworldhadhelpedhimtounderstandtheworldmoreclearly.
Weallneedtogetthebalancerightbetweenactionandreflection.Withsomanydistractions,itiseasytoforgettopauseandtakestock.Beitthroughcontemplation,prayer,orevenkeepingadiary,manyhavefoundthepracticeofquietpersonalreflectionsurprisinglyrewarding,evendiscoveringgreaterspiritualdepthtotheirlives.
Reflectioncantakemanyforms.WhenfamiliesandfriendscometogetheratChristmas,it'softenatimeforhappymemoriesandreminiscing.Ourthoughtsarewiththosewehavelovedwhoarenolongerwithus.WealsorememberthosewhothroughdoingtheirdutycannotbeathomeforChristmas,suchasworkersinessentialoremergencyservices.
Andespeciallyatthistimeofyearwethinkofthemenandwomenservingoverseasinourarmedforces.Weareforevergratefultoallthosewhoputthemselvesatrisktokeepussafe.
Serviceanddutyarenotjusttheguidingprinciplesofyesteryear;theyhaveanenduringvaluewhichspansthegenerations.
Imyselfhadcausetoreflectthisyear,atWestminsterAbbey,onmyownpledgeofservicemadeinthatgreatchurchonCoronationDay60yearsearlier.
TheanniversaryremindedmeoftheremarkablechangesthathaveoccurredsincetheCoronation,manyofthemforthebetter;andofthethingsthathaveremainedconstant,suchastheimportanceoffamily,friendshipandgoodneighbourliness.
Butreflectionisnotjustaboutlookingback.IandmanyothersarelookingforwardtotheCommonwealthGamesinGlasgownextyear.
ThebatonrelayleftLondoninOctoberandisnowtheothersideoftheworld,onitswayacross70nationsandterritoriesbeforearrivinginScotlandnextsummer.ItsjourneyisareminderthattheCommonwealthcanofferusafreshviewoflife.
MysonCharlessummedthisupattherecentmeetinginSriLanka.HespokeoftheCommonwealth's'familyties'thatareasourceofencouragementtomany.Likeanyfamilytherecanbedifferencesofopinion.Buthoweverstronglythey'reexpressedtheyareheldwithinthecommonbondoffriendshipandsharedexperiences.
HereathomemyownfamilyisalittlelargerthisChristmas.
Assomanyofyouwillknow,thearrivalofababygiveseveryonethechancetocontemplatethefuturewithrenewedhappinessandhope.Forthenewparents,lifewillneverbequitethesameagain.
Aswithallwhoarechristened,GeorgewasbaptisedintoajoyfulfaithofChristiandutyandservice.Afterthechristening,wegatheredforthetraditionalphotograph.
Itwasahappyoccasion,bringingtogetherfourgenerations.
Intheyearahead,Ihopeyouwillhavetimetopauseformomentsofquietreflection.Asthemanintheplastercastdiscovered,theresultscansometimesbesurprising.
ForChristians,asforallpeopleoffaith,reflection,meditationandprayerhelpustorenewourselvesinGod'slove,aswestrivedailytobecomebetterpeople.TheChristmasmessageshowsusthatthisloveisforeveryone.Thereisnoonebeyonditsreach.
OnthefirstChristmas,inthefieldsaboveBethlehem,astheysatinthecoldofnightwatchingtheirrestingsheep,thelocalshepherdsmusthavehadnoshortageoftimeforreflection.Suddenlyallthiswastochange.ThesehumbleshepherdswerethefirsttohearandponderthewondrousnewsofthebirthofChrist–thefirstnoel–thejoyofwhichwecelebratetoday.
IwishyouallaveryhappyChristmas.