【正文】 d by our family on the River Thames as we paid tribute to those who have shaped the United Kingdom39。s important at this time of year to reach out beyond our familiar relationships to think of those who are on their own.“At Christmas I am always struck by how the spirit of togetherness lies also at the heart of the Christmas young mother and a dutiful father with their baby were joined by poor shepherds and visitors from came with their gifts to worship the Christ that day on he has inspired people to mit themselves to the best interests of others.”This is the time of year when we remember that God sent his only son 39。if I were a wise man, I would do my part39。一些年份讓我們心滿意足，一些年份則最好忘卻。conjunction with our 。Recently I attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago and heard how important the Commonwealth is to young ，聽到聯(lián)邦對年輕人是多么重要。在英聯(lián)邦成立以來的大部分時(shí)間里，我都同它聯(lián)系緊密。In many aspects of our lives, whether in sport, the environment, business or culture, the Commonwealth connection remains vivid and ，不論是體育、環(huán)境、商業(yè)或文化，英聯(lián)邦國家之間的聯(lián)系緊密而豐富。but it is also a time to reflect on what confronts those less fortunate than ourselves, at home and throughout the ，圣誕節(jié)是歡慶與家人團(tuán)聚的時(shí)候，但我們也可以借這個(gè)時(shí)機(jī)回顧那些國內(nèi)外不幸者面臨的困境。I wish you all, wherever you may be, a very happy ，我都祝愿你們圣誕快樂。此外，M公司還首次宣布，任何一個(gè)購買芭比娃娃的女士都可以獲得舊芭比娃娃的折價(jià)優(yōu)惠。塑料或混凝土結(jié)構(gòu)，街燈下霓虹閃爍的汽車，從飛機(jī)窗口俯瞰到的緩慢移動(dòng)的城市—這些人類的親密伙伴。他們在情景結(jié)構(gòu)中的作用，我們和物品關(guān)系的縮短加快了生活的節(jié)奏。That manthing relationships are growing more and more temporary may be illustrated by examining the culture surrounding the little girl who trades in her child soon learns that Barbie dolls are by no means the only physical objects that pass into and out of her young life at a rapid , bibs, paper napkins, Kleenex, towels, nonreturnable soda bottles—all are used up quickly in her home and ruthlessly muffins e in baking tins that are thrown away after one is encased in plastic sacks that can be dropped into a pan of boiling water for heating, and then thrown dinners are cooked and often served on throwaway home is a large processing machine through which objects flow, entering and leaving, at a faster and faster rate of birth on, she is inextricably embedded in a throwaway ，這些孩子很快會知道有很多物品以極快的速度進(jìn)入并離開他們的生活，不只是芭比娃娃。她的家就是一個(gè)大型處理機(jī)器，通過這個(gè)機(jī)器，物品以越來越快的速度不斷流動(dòng)，進(jìn)入又離開，從出生開始，她就被包圍在一次性的文化中?！边@種抵制在其他發(fā)達(dá)國家越來越少了。在英國，花七便士就可以買到已經(jīng)擠好牙膏，一次性使用的牙刷。時(shí)尚雜志展示了價(jià)格驚人的紙長袍，紙外套，紙睡袍，甚至紙婚紗和禮服?！睂τ谙胝故緞?chuàng)造力的成年人，可以買一種配有刷子的“自助衣服”，價(jià)格兩美元。但不僅僅是經(jīng)濟(jì)問題，一次性文化的蔓延還帶來了不容忽視的精神影響。我們只是和一系列馬上將被代替的物品保持短期的聯(lián)系，而不是和某一物品保持長期的聯(lián)系。意志力越強(qiáng)，這種抗?fàn)幘驮斤@得徒勞無益。they must fall on good ground。它的種子必須要精挑細(xì)選，然后播撒到肥沃的土壤中，要想得到籽粒飽滿、需要時(shí)隨手可摘的果實(shí)，還必須對他們精心呵護(hù)。一個(gè)人到了晚年才說：“我要培養(yǎng)這種或那種興趣。隨心所欲的做你喜歡的工作不會幫你減輕心理壓力，而是你必須設(shè)法喜歡你目前所做的工作。As for the unfortunate people who can mand everything they want, who can gratify every caprice and lay their hands on almost every object of desire — for them a new pleasure, a new excitement is only an additional vain they rush frantically round from place to place, trying to escape from avenging boredom by mere clatter and them discipline in one form or another is the most hopeful ：那些可以隨意發(fā)號施令；那些隨心所欲，無所不能的人，新的樂趣、新的喜悅對他們來說是無所謂的事情。and secondly, those whose work and pleasure are these the former is have their long hours in the office or the factory bring with them as their reward, not only the means of sustenance（生計(jì)）, but a keen appetite for leisure even in its simplest and most modest ，不僅帶給他們維持生計(jì)的金錢，還帶給他們一種渴求娛樂的強(qiáng)烈欲望，哪怕這種娛樂消遣是以最簡單、最樸實(shí)的方式進(jìn)行的。長時(shí)間在辦公室或工廠的辛勤勞作不僅使他們得到了維持生命的薪水，而且培養(yǎng)了他們追求快樂的強(qiáng)烈愿望，即使僅僅是那些最簡單、最樸實(shí)的形式。每一天都是假期，法定假期到來時(shí)，他們不愿休假，埋怨（認(rèn)為）這是強(qiáng)行中斷干擾了他們精彩的假期。ve seen that it39。and it39。今年的主題關(guān)注“和解”，從1914年的圣誕休戰(zhàn)、蘇格蘭公投到抗擊埃博拉醫(yī)護(hù)工作者都有提及。Casts of the same sculpture can be found in Belfast and Berlin, and it is simply called ，這座雕像叫做“和解”。The ceramic poppies at the Tower of London drew millions, and the only possible reaction to seeing them and walking among them was every poppy a life。No one who fought in that war is still alive, but we remember their sacrifice and indeed the sacrifice of all those in the armed forces who serve and protect us ，但是我們依然銘記他們的犧牲以及所有今天正在服役并保護(hù)我們的軍人。s were taken and gifts was a Christmas ，士兵們主動(dòng)停止了射擊。Truces are not a new the ancient world a truce was declared for the duration of the Olympic Games and wars and battles were put on hold。It is no accident that they are known as the Friendly well as promoting dialogue between nations, the Commonwealth Games pioneered the inclusion of parasports within each day39。The benefits of reconciliation were clear to see when I visited Belfast in my tour of the set of Game Of Thrones may have gained most attention, my visit to the Crumlin Road Gaol will remain vividly in my 。Of course, reconciliation takes different Scotland after the referendum many felt great disappointment, while others felt great relief。今年我被一群人所深深打動(dòng)，他們就是那些無私的醫(yī)療志愿者們。s example has taught me to seek to respect and value all people, of whatever faith or ，他的雙手傳播關(guān)愛，寬容接納，治愈眾生。That carol is still muchloved today, a legacy of the Christmas truce, and a reminder to us all that even in the unlikeliest of places hope can still be 。合作時(shí)愿意讓利的人，并不是因?yàn)楸浚侵婪窒怼?br />