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英国女王伊丽莎白二世圣诞致辞英国女王伊丽莎白二世圣诞致辞Ionceknewsomeonewhospentayearinaplastercastrecoveringfromanoperationonhisback.Hereadalot,andthoughtalot,andfeltmiserable.Later,herealisedthistimeofforcedretreatfromtheworldhadhelpedhimtounderstandtheworldmoreclearly.Weallneedtogetthebalancerightbetweenactionandreflection.Withsomanydistractions,itiseasytoforgettopauseandtakestock.Beitthroughcontemplation,prayer,orevenkeepingadiary,manyhavefoundthepracticeofquietpersonalreflectionsurprisinglyrewarding,evendiscoveringgreaterspiritualdepthtotheirlives.Reflectioncantakemanyforms.WhenfamiliesandfriendscometogetheratChristmas,it’softenatimeforhappymemoriesandreminiscing.Ourthoughtsarewiththosewehavelovedwhoarenolongerwithus.WealsorememberthosewhothroughdoingtheirdutycannotbeathomeforChristmas,suchasworkersinessentialoremergencyservices.Andespeciallyatthistimeofyearwethinkofthemenandwomenservingoverseasinourarmedforces.Weareforevergratefultoallthosewhoputthemselvesatrisktokeepussafe.Serviceanddutyarenotjusttheguidingprinciplesofyesteryear;theyhaveanenduringvaluewhichspansthegenerations.Imyselfhadcausetoreflectthisyear,atWestminsterAbbey,onmyownpledgeofservicemadeinthatgreatchurchonCoronationDaysixtyyearsearlier.TheanniversaryremindedmeoftheremarkablechangesthathaveoccurredsincetheCoronation,manyofthemforthebetter;andofthethingsthathaveremainedconstant,suchastheimportanceoffamily,friendshipandgoodneighbourliness.Butreflectionisnotjustaboutlookingback.IandmanyothersarelookingforwardtotheCommonwealthGamesinGlasgownextyear.ThebatonrelayleftLondoninOctoberandisnowtheothersideoftheworld,onitswayacrossseventynationsandterritoriesbeforearrivinginScotlandnextsummer.ItsjourneyisareminderthattheCommonwealthcanofferusafreshviewoflife.MysonCharlessummedthisupattherecentmeetinginSriLanka.HespokeoftheCommonwealth’s“familyties”thatareasourceofencouragementtomany.Likeanyfamilytherecanbedifferencesofopinion.Buthoweverstronglythey’reexpressedtheyareheldwithinthecommonbondoffriendshipandsharedexperiences.Hereathom