12/31/06 Letters to the editor

December 31, 2006 10:34 am

— The four seasons

Dear Editor:

We have just passed the shortest day of the year and now the days are getting longer. I have always heard this time of year referred to as the dead of winter. It seems that most plant life is dead this time of year. However, come March, as spring approaches, everything will come back to life.
To me each year represents the full cycle of life. Spring represents our youth, as the tender young plants must set a good root system to be able to grow into maturity; we, in our youth need to set our roots in a well balanced education that we may grow into well-rounded adults.
Summer represents our adulthood. Just as the plants must adjust to their surroundings, heat, drought, etc., in order to survive, we must also face many challenges in our own daily lives, which by overcoming helps to build our character.
Autumn represents our golden years of life. The grain is ready for harvest as it has achieved the purpose for which it was planted, to provide nourishment for man. We have put in our life of toil and are ready to turn the reins over to a younger generation and offer our expertise in training our youth to meet the trials of life.
Winter represents death. Death is something that we all must face. The Bible teaches that it is appointed to man once to die and after that the resurrection. Each spring we see a resurrection of life in nature as a reminder of the promise made to man.

John Watson
Cleburne

Thanks to city of Cleburne

Dear Editor:

Thank you, city of Cleburne and all those who made it possible for the nativity scene to be set up in our park this Christmas season. My family and I appreciated it very much as I’m sure others did also. As many of our Christian rights and practices are being threatened, I think it’s important that we hang on to as many as we can, as long as we can.

Jean Caudle
Cleburne