Lucy made good use of "Boxing" Day.

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BONDS THAT MATTER
"Faith of our fathers, living still
We will be true to thee to death."

I am all in favour of change for the better,

Knowing the merit of well-conceived reform 

But by nature I resist fixing what is not broken,
I confess to favouring old-fashioned love,

Faith and duty, and cling to cherished comforts

Like relaxing firesides, old homes and gardens,

Books and photographs from years gone by,

I believe love abides, honour the old credence

That God has to be the nurturer of the soul,

That He will give his ear to our prayers

And that He watches as we move forward.

I see regenerate restlessness in society today  
And a tendancy to shun tradition and values 

Yet I cling reverently to the bonds of my faith

Trusting the world will be better when I leave.