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Terry L. Mair
Mair's Photography
158 South 580 East
Midway, Utah 84049
435-654-3607
www.mairsphotography.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shyrell Melara" <shyrellmelara@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students"
<photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: Christmas greeting gallery
Up till now I was going to keep quiet. But Emily's right. Some people
don't celebrate holidays. Yet they don't lash out when greeted with a
smiling "Merry Christmas". A wise king once commented, "The taking of
offence lies in the bussom of the stupid one." -- No offence! : )
----- Original Message -----
From: "Emily L. Ferguson" <elf@xxxxxxxx>
To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students"
<photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Christmas greeting gallery
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 10:14:51 -0500
At 7:45 AM -0600 12/20/05, William B. Ellis wrote:
> I tend to look at these discussions this way. I'm one who will wish
> someone Merry Christmas. When I do, I'm wishing others what I feel ,
> not what I want them to believe. If they do believe what I do or wish
> to, that's their choice. If someone is offended by this greeting, and
> please don't take this wrong, but it's THEIR problem not mine. I try
> not to offend, but being human, it will unintentionally happen
> sometimes. I'll not apologize for saying Merry Christmas, nor will I
> cease. When I'm told I can't say Merry Christmas because I'll offend
> someone else, please understand that offends me.
>
> Everyone have a joyous holiday season, but I'll have a Merry Christmas.
>
Some people don't celebrate Christmas. Some people don't celebrate at
this time of year. Best to honor that by wishing them something that
they can connect to.
Wishing them Merry Christmas when they are part of any number of
populations that have been persecuted by those who celebrate Christmas
seems pretty presumptuous to me.
Maybe I'm just a committed Blue-stater.
-- Emily L. Ferguson
mailto:elf@xxxxxxxx 508-563-6822
New England landscapes, wooden boats and races, press photography
http://www.vsu.cape.com/~elf/
Shyrell Melara
Melara Family Photography
Preserving Precious Memories...
http://shyrellmelara.tripod.com
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