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28 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday December 21, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com This is a season of much anticipation. We A nticipation. can't wait for work to end and the holiday to begin. There's anticipation as we search high, low and successfully for that perfect gift for a relative who has everything. We anticipate gathering with friends and family just for the simple pleasure of being enriched by each other's company. Children anticipate snow. And they anticipate waking in the morning ~ very early in the morning ~ to unwrap all those wishes that required them to be extra-good all year long. We all anticipate the pure joy of quiet peace as we gather with friends and family, and we anticipate that the qualities of this season can be carried over to the next and the next and the next.