Julio Ribeiro
Every year on Christmas Day, my two daughters host their aged parents. The younger one entertains the extended family of 25 which includes three Hindus, two Parsis and a Muslim to Christmas lunch. The older one has 50 friends at her home in the evening, not one Christian among them! There is much camaraderie in both gatherings and, of course, good food and drink.
This year the monster, Covid, has put a damper on merriment. Better be safe, than enjoy for a day and be sorry for the rest of the month and the months that follow. Our first thought is about the Midnight Mass on Xmas Eve. Every year, we keep awake till midnight to herald the birth of Christ. There is no question of doing so this year. Covid is particularly fond of nonagenarians and octogenarians! We have no intention of pandering to Covid’s wants!