Page 362 - who are we to say what is beautiful? It is the way you look at them, and love them, that makes them beautiful!

page 361 - I have already wished for world peace in this journal, so today I wish for family peace! We are passed the family traumas of teenagers, growing up etc, and now everyone seems able to live in peace with each other, I hope it may last for the rest of their lives!

Page 360 - Christmas day, and one of my best presents, a new me, slimmer and fitter! Merry Christmas to all!

Page 359 - family are so important to me, especially at Christmas time! I am proud to have such a wonderful family, and wish we could all be together for this special time, but as they grow, children get their own lives and extended family, so I hope I can share them!

Page 358 - every day is a reason to celebrate, I am alive, healthy, have a home, enough food to eat, and my famiily! How lucky am I! I wish this Christmas it could be the same for everyone!

Page 357 - a Christmas gift isn't about the cost or size of the parcel, it is about the love, thought and care taken in the choosing! I would rather buy and receive gifts chosen in this manner! And I love to receive hand made gifts, these usually involve a lot of thought and effort. I also like to give hand made gifts.

Page 356 - Christmas has an effect on the world, but not for everyone! Some cannot escape their circumstances, be it povery, sickness or war! The one bright jewel is people, who could change all this, but we don't try hard enough! We should listen to the angels singing!