The Greeley tribune., 1911-12-28
THE AFTERMATH

THE AFTERMATH
1t u over. The big day hAs com<
and gone. Anticipation may have
outdone realization or 1t may MOI
hAve-but most of us enjoyed the
day. We may be rueful, grOuchy o.
regretful today, but we can MOI
weich on the bets Of yesterday. The
time OF JOY for the year 1911 is his
tory and none can alter it
In our overfed. over excited con-
dition and the buOyancy Of the oc-
casion, it might be well to consider
what is to come. This Is better done
in . mood robbed of illusions. 1t II
early to do this, but it should be
done.
Tho paregoric may have failed to
work well on Willie. Father may
have INDUCED too heartily in the
minoe pie and the candy in Susie's
stocking may have beon too highly
cOlOred for digestion, but there Il
tOday to face, notwithstanding.
1t IL painful to get back into the
rut OF the routine all in . minute.
1t Is only getting out Of the rut that
makes us worth while. Human be-
tngs should be more than mere me-
chanlsm. God intended them for
more than that, or he would not
have sent Christ on earth to make
Chrlstnases OF to give = pattern for
right living. Very httle IL sAad abosae
CHRIST goany to work It = certain
hour or being tired when the whistle
blew. Christ, the perfect man, never
heard Of time clock that registers
every minutes Of the working day,
CHRIST never knew about Christmas
On earth, because he was gone be.
fore he was celebrated.
sUhrastmas is 0eDaucisery Of love,
the sort that CHRIST taught but it
Lasts only Tor the day. In our con-
oantrataon OF energy, We do intense
ly n stated intervals what convea.
ton demands. At Christmas tide
we weep with the widow In poverty.
We assuage our conscience By giving
. basket tor the Christmas dlnner
and then We promptly forget that
there are 365 dlnners in the year To
be provided for youngsters t1At are
just ~ hungry and just ~ apprecia-
tive Of . good meal the day after ~
they are At Christmas.
some Of Us exhause ourselves maxi
ing good just once in the year. So
far, we are worthy of the teaclings
Of Christ. Many Of US pat ourselves
IN the back and inxle with virs.se
until twelve months have passed in
the conviction that we are the real
thng IT santa Claus time. We lull
o0rseaves into security that al il
we'll with the humble until the Sal.
Walton Army or the Associated
Charities make another public ap
peal. We smugly tell ourselves thai
ne did our part well.
But have we?
The anniversary of Christ's Mf'
II all that Is observed. The otlae
days Of his Life are psssel over viii
reference In general terms to goo,
deeds. These are commended. ais
In general terms. We take co9niz
ance when the minister tells Of then
tA his sermon. We agree that tn
principles are sound, but do We oh
servo Christmas every day in tn
year as 1t should be observed? ID
70 follow the teachings Of the lowl
Nazarene day by day, or do v
simply give recognition to his teach
tngs once = year. the same as "
celebrate the Fourth of July?
There is q way to make Creole
unique and famous, and the MOI
talked of city In the world. An
there IL . chance that other citis
will follow its example, should Gre,
ley respond. That Is, to mako ever
day = Christ day in Greeley. NAL
every day Of the year one that sha
SEQ us giving good cheer to OF
neighbof and giving of our store
the poor withou. envying the ricI
Give what help we may to tt
struggling brother and council [
the erring one. Divide our favos
with those less fortunate and lear
the real Joy Of sharing, which VI
known before the time Of Christ.