2000 years ago, a child was born to a young couple traveling to Jerusalem to register for the census. The birth itself was unexceptional, but the child was anything but ordinary. The fact that we celebrate this day 2000 years later is a testament to the lasting impact of the life of that child born amongst the livestock.
Whether you celebrate the holiday for its religious aspects, for its more secular interpretations, or just watch everyone else celebrate, I wish you well on Christmas Day 2005.