This Xmas,I would

like to putup a tree in my

heart, and insteadof hanging presents,

I would like to put the names of all my friends.

Close friends and not so close friends. The old friends the new

friends. Those that I see every day and the ones that I rarely see. The ones

that I always remember and the ones that I sometimes forget. The ones that are always

there and the ones that seldom are. The friends ofdifficult times and the ones of happy times. Friends

who, without meaning to, I have hurt, or, without meaningto have hurt me. Those that I know well and those I only know

by name. Those that owe me little and those that I owe so much.My humble friends and my important friends. The names of all thosethat have passed through my life no matter how fleetingly. A tree with

very deep roots and very longand strong branches so thattheir names may never be plucked from my heart. So

that new names from all over may join the existing ones. A tree with a very pleasant shade so that our friendship may take a moment of rest from the battles of life. “May thehappy moments of Xmas brighten every day ofthe new year”. These are my sincere wishes.

Aleko Zarifian, Tagoush Kiureghian, Ramella Issabey, Razmik Gharapetian, Melineh Saginian, Barsegh Karamanian, Silva Markarian, Lazar DerGregorian, Juliet Davtian, Jirayr Nersesian, Ida Azarian, Vahan Ghazarian, Raffi Samvel, Anahid Saginian, Aida Josephian, Hamlet Shahverdian, Shakeh Baghdasarian, Hamlet Khodaverdi, Anahid Abrahamian, Ara Zohrabian, Gevik Khachatourian, Leonard Abrahamian, Emelia Mesropian, Karen Zeroonian, Armen Ohanian, Melineh Papazian, Anoush Sardariani, Vahe Sarkisian, Vahe Gharagozian, Shahik Andonian, Vahic (Koolooch) Goorjian, Jacqueline Sarkissian, Hacob Badalian, Shakeh Haroutunian, Hovik Khachatourian, Yervand Aftandilian, Eleanora Hayrapetian, Maria Sayadzadeh, Magda Hovagimian, Vahe Aharonian, Dino Bernardi, Greg Markarian, Athena Kraskian, Shakeh Aghababian, Edward (Edo) Tomassian, Kathy Ghoogasian, Armen Karapetian, Asik Vartanian, Armond Davtian, Aramik Hovanessian, Roubik Sarian, Narbeh Kureghian, Sabrina Nanajanian, Henrik Babayan, Edik Ebrahimian, Alina Gevorkian, Armen Abrahamian, Garen Demirchian, Andre Pashai, Henrik Sarhadian, Varaz Shahmirian, Shubert Safarian, Vahe Zeroonian, Kamil Khayat, Nanaz Melik Abrahamian, Minas Anderiasian, Serjik Minassian, Arthur Aghajanian, Razmik Beglarian, Vigen Kazarian, Vahe Ayvazian, Hanry Hartunian, Armineh Stepanian, Valod Assatourian, Arsineh, Armen Taroian, Armen DerHacobian, Ardavazd Mayelian, Vazrik, Shant Shahbazian, Rosalin DerGrigorian, Edmond Sardarian, Leon Aftandilian, Vachik, Emil Dionessian, Grikor Nanajanian, Armineh Mickaelian, Caroline Galoostian, Vartan Vartanian, Iren Amirian, Henrik Panosian, Satik Abrahamian, Vahe Tarverdian, Hilda Hacobian, Anita Eminian, Arthur Nazarian, Hovik, Terez, Fred Petrosian, Anahid, Gilda Aftandilian, Oshin Noubarian, Njdeh Ohanian, Gevik Bohjalian, Razmik Haroutounian, Mariette, Roubina Tassarian, Shakeh Abrahamian, Vigen, Jorje Shahbazian, Henrik Melkonian, Aram Yeritsian, Jorik Kajetourian, Andranik (Andik) Madikians, Vahe Melik Sarkissain, Sebouh, Emil Gerasimian, Kathy Ebrahimian, Googoo Sookasian, Henrik, Henrik Nranian, Karineh Savadian, Sebouh Mnatsakanian, Arshavir Zadoorian, Ara Mangasarian, Armineh Khachatourian, Garnick Hairapetian, Boris Tahmassian, Varouj Avanessian, Zareh Kureghian, Michel Babajanian, Karineh Mirzayan, Fred Tarverdian, Albert Moutafian, Zareh Mardirossian, Rima Shahverdian, Levon Shahboul, Vahe Gerasimian (Ghasem), Gagik Ismailian, Roubik Grigorian, Eric Minassian, Hamlet, Hrayr Minassian, Armen Gasper, Hrand Azad-Goli, Armond Safarian, Armineh Simonian