伊丽莎白二世的2011年圣诞致辞

伊丽莎白二世的2011年圣诞致辞第一篇：伊丽莎白二世的2011年圣诞致辞TheQueen’sChristmasSpeech2011InthispastyearmyfamilyandIhavebeeninspiredbythecourageandhopewehaveseeninsomanywaysinBritain,intheCommonwealthandaroundtheworld.We‟veseenthatit‟sinhardshipthatweoftenfindstrengthfromourfamilies;it‟sinadversitythatnewfriendshipsaresometimesformed;andit‟sinacrisisthatcommunitiesbreakdownbarriersandbindtogethertohelponeanother.Families,friendsandcommunitiesoftenfindasourceofcouragerisingupfromwithin.Indeed,sadly,itseemsthatitistragedythatoftendrawsoutthemostandthebestfromthehumanspirit.WhenPrincePhilipandIvisitedAustraliathisyearwesawforourselvestheeffectsofnaturaldisasterinsomeoftheareasdevastatedbyfloods,whereinJanuarysomanypeoplelosttheirlivesandtheirlivelihoods.Weweremovedbythewayfamiliesandlocalcommunitiesheldtogethertosupporteachother.PrinceWilliamtravelledtoNewZealandandAustraliaintheaftermathofearthquakes,cyclonesandfloodsandsawhowcommunitiesroseuptorescuetheinjured,comfortthebereavedandrebuildthecitiesandtownsdevastatedbynature.ThePrinceofWalesalsosawfirsthandtheremarkableresilienceofthehumanspiritaftertragedystruckinaWelshminingcommunity,andhowcommunitiescanworktogethertosupporttheirneighbors.Thispastyearhasalsoseensomememorableandhistoricvisits–toIrelandandfromAmerica.Thespiritoffriendshipsoevidentinboththesenationscanfillusallwithhope.Relationshipsthatyearsagowereoncesostrainedhavethroughsorrowandforgivenessblossomedintolongtermfriendship.Itisthroughthislensofhistorythatweshouldviewtheconflictsoftoday,andsogiveushopefortomorrow.Ofcourse,familydoesnotnecessarilymeanbloodrelativesbutoftenadescriptionofacommunity,organizationornation.TheCommonwealthisafamilyof53nations,allwithacommonbond,sharedbeliefs,mutualvaluesandgoals.ItisthiswhichmakestheCommonwealthafamilyofpeopleinthetruestsense,ateasewitheachother,enjoyingitssharedhistoryandreadyandwillingtosupportitsmembersinthedirestofcircumstances.Theyhavealwayslookedtothefuture,withasenseofcamaraderie,warmthandmutualrespectwhilestillmaintainingtheirindividualism.Theimportanceoffamilyhas,ofcourse,comehometoPrincePhilipandmepersonallythisyearwiththemarriagesoftwoofourgrandchildren,eachintheirownwayacelebrationoftheGod-givenlovethatbindsafamilytogether.FormanythisChristmaswillnotbeeasy.Withourarmedforcesdeployedaroundtheworld,thousandsofservicefamiliesfaceChristmaswithouttheirlovedonesathome.Thebereavedandthelonelywillfinditespeciallyhard.And,asweallknow,theworldisgoingthroughdifficulttimes.AllthiswillaffectourcelebrationofthisgreatChristianfestival.FindinghopeinadversityisoneofthethemesofChristmas.Jesuswasbornintoaworldfulloffear.Theangelscametofrightenedshepherdswithhopeintheirvoices:„Fearnot‟,theyurged,„webringyoutidingsofgreatjoy,whichshallbetoallpeople.ForuntoyouisbornthisdayintheCityofDavidaSaviourwhoisChristtheLord.‟Althoughwearecapableofgreatactsofkindness,historyteachesusthatwesometimesneedsavingfromourselves–fromourrecklessnessorourgreed.Godsentintotheworldauniqueperson–neitheraphilosophernorageneral(importantthoughtheyare)–butaSaviour,withthepowertoforgive.ForgivenessliesattheheartoftheChristianfaith.Itcanhealbrokenfamilies,itcanrestorefriendshipsanditcanreconciledividedcommunities.ItisinforgivenessthatwefeelthepowerofGod‟slove.Inthelastverseofthisbeautifulcarol,OLittleTownofBethlehem,there‟saprayer:OHolyChildofBethlehemDescendtousweprayCastoutoursinAndenterinBeborninustodayItismyprayerthatonthisChristmasdaywemightallfindroominourlivesforthemessageoftheangelsandfortheloveofGodthroughChristourLord.IwishyouallaveryhappyChristmas.英联邦女王伊丽莎白二世的2011年圣诞致辞过去的一年里，我和我的家人在英国、诸英联邦成员国以及世界各地看到了人们以不同形式所表现来的勇气与盼望，我们为此深受鼓舞。我们看到：正是在生活困苦时，家庭给予了我们力量；正是在逆境里，新的友谊就此诞生；正是在危机中，社会大众打破隔阂，团结互助。家庭、朋友和社会大众常常会找到一股萌生于内部的勇气之源。让人遗憾的是，确实往往是“不幸”促使这份人文精神焕发出最耀眼的光芒。今年在菲利普亲王和我访问澳大利亚的时候，我们亲眼目睹到自然灾害对当地所造成的影响。一月份时，一些地区被洪水淹没和摧毁，许多人因此失去了他们的性命和生计。然而，当地的受灾家庭和受灾民众仍团结在一起，相互扶持。我们被他们的行为所感动。新西兰和澳大利亚遭受地震、飓风和洪水的侵袭后，威廉王子抵达受灾地区慰问受灾民众。他看见了当地的群众自发地组织伤员的营救，安抚痛失至亲的同伴以及重建被大自然摧毁的城镇。威尔士亲王（查尔斯王储）也亲自见证了在威尔士矿难发生后人文精神的强大复苏力以及矿工团体是如何团结一致去支援他们的同伴的。过去的一年我们也见证了一些充满纪念意义的历史性访问——诸如对爱尔兰的访问以及来自美国的访问。与诸国友好邦交的明朗面貌让我们彼此间都充满希望。数年前一度紧张的两国关系已经因忧患和宽恕转化成长期的友好关系。我们应该通过历史的镜头去看待今日的纷争，这样才能收获明日的希望。诚然，“家庭”不是一定只代表血缘亲属之间的关系，它往往是对一个团体、一个组织甚至一个国家的一个描述。英联邦是一个拥有53个成员国的大家庭。我们拥有共同的联系，共同的信仰，共同的价值观和目标。这些共同之处让英联邦成为最真切意义上的一家人，彼此和谐共处，共享同样的历史，随时准备和愿意去支持处于艰难困境的联邦友国。他们团结友爱，互敬互重，而又不失独立的个性，共同展望同一个未来。对于菲利浦亲王和我个人来说，今年我们的孙辈的两桩婚事也把家庭的重要性带回到了家中。他们各自举行了婚礼来庆祝这两段让家庭更和睦亲密的天赐良缘。对许多人来说，这个圣诞节过得并不容易。由于我们的武装部队部署在世界各地，数千个服役军人的家庭都无法和他们至爱的家人共度这个圣诞。对于痛失至亲者和孤独无依者来说，在这个时候会更觉艰难。同时，正如我们所知道的那样，这个世界正处于一个困难的时代，我们无法无视这些不幸而安心地庆祝圣诞佳节。在逆境中寻找希望是圣诞节的主题之一。耶稣降生到一个充满了恐惧的世界。天使们来到惊恐的牧羊人面前，用充满希望的声音对他们说“不要惧怕”，天使安抚道。“我们给你们带来大喜的讯息，是关乎万民的。因为今日在大卫城里，一位救世主为你们而诞生，那就是主基督。”尽管我们能尽己所能去行善，但是历史告诉我们，有的时候我们还是需要自我救赎——将自己从鲁莽或贪婪中救赎出来。上帝派遣了一个珍贵的人来到这个世界，他不是一个哲学家，也不是一个将军（尽管前两者非常重要），他是一位救世主，拥有宽恕的力量。宽恕属于基督教信仰中的核心。它能使破碎的家庭重圆，它能让朋友间言归于好，它能让分裂的团体再度团结。正是宽恕让我们感受到了上帝的仁爱。在《小城伯利恒》这首美丽的圣诞赞歌的最后一节中，有着这样一段祷告：“哦，贝利恒的圣婴啊我们祈祷你降临到我们身边驱免我们的罪然后进入我心今日就在此诞生吧”我祈祷我们所有人都能在生命中悦纳来自天使的讯息和上帝通过主基督施予的仁爱。12月25日下午3时，英国女王伊丽莎白二世发表圣诞致辞，鼓励人们从家庭获得力量，在逆境中获得友谊，在危机中团结互助。TheQueen'sChristmasmessagethisyearfocusedonfamily,friendsandcommunityspirit。英国伊丽莎白女王今年的圣诞致辞讲话强调家庭、朋友和社区精神的重要性。Describingherfamily'svisitstotragedy-hitcommunities,theQueensaid:“Wehaveseenthatitisinhardshipthatweoftenfindstrengthfromourfamilies.Itisinadversitythatnewfriendshipsaresometimesformed.Anditisinacrisisthatcommunitiesbreakdownbarriersandbindtogethertohelponeanother.”在提到英国王室慰问英联邦受灾害地区，女王表示：“英联邦是个大家庭。过去的一年里，在艰难困苦时，我们从家庭中汲取力量：在逆境中，我们结成了新的友谊；在危机中，社区打破壁垒，团结一致互帮互助。”ShereferredtoherandPrincePhilip'sOctobervisittoflood-ravagedQueenslandinAustralia,PrinceWilliam'striptoquake-hitNewZealandandfloodedAustraliaandPrinceCharles'visittoaWelshminingcommunity,whichlostfourminersinanundergrounddisaster。2011年，英国王室积极奔走于英联邦国家的受灾地区：女王与丈夫菲利普亲王亲往澳大利亚慰问昆士兰洪灾地区，威廉王子慰问新西兰地震受灾人民，查尔斯亲王前往慰问威尔士矿难地区(威尔士地下矿难造成四名矿工丧生)。ThemonarchalsomadereferencetoherhugelysuccessfulandhistoricstatevisittoIrelandinMay,thefirstvisitbyanEnglishmonarchinmorethan100years。女王还提到自己在五月的爱尔兰之行，这次非常成功的国事访问历史意义非凡，是一百多年里英国君王对爱尔兰的首次访问。“Relationshipsthatyearsagowereoncesostrainedhavethroughsorrowandforgivenessblossomedintolong-termfriendship.Itisthroughthislensofhistorythatweshouldviewtheconflictsoftodayandsogiveushopefortomorrow,”shesaid。“英国与爱尔兰之间多年的紧张关系，在经历了忧伤和宽恕后，终于发展成了长期的友谊。我们应该用历史的眼光来观察现今的冲突，这样才能给我们带来未来的希望。”TheQueen'sownfamilywereasourceofjoyin2011withthemarriagesoftwoofhergrandchildren:grandsonPrinceWilliamtoKateMiddletoninAprilandgranddaughterZaraPhillipstorugbyplayerMikeTindallinJuly。伊丽莎白女王的家庭在2011年也是双喜临门，女王的两位孙辈完成结婚大事：四月孙子威廉王子迎娶凯特·米德尔顿，七月外孙女扎拉·菲利普斯嫁给橄榄球星迈克·提多尔。DescribinghervisittoPerth,AustraliafortheCommonwealthHeadsofGovernmentsummitinOctober,theQueenhailedthe53membernations。在谈到十月份前往澳大利亚珀斯参加联邦政府首脑峰会时，女王表示英联邦是由53个国家组成的“大家庭”。“Allwithacommonbond,sharedbeliefs,mutualvaluesandgoals.ItisthiswhichmakestheCommonwealthafamilyofpeopleinthetruestsense,ateasewitheachother,enjoyingit'ssharedhistoryandreadyandwillingtosupportitsmembersinthedirestofcircumstances,”shesaid。“我们有着相同的纽带，共同的信念，统一的价值观和目标。正是这些让英联邦团结成了一个真正的家庭。我们彼此自在交往，分享彼此的历史文化，时刻准备着在任何艰难时刻与所有成员互相扶持。”The2011speechwasrecordedinthe1844roomofBuckinghamPalacewithphotographsoftheQueen'sfamilyprominentlydisplayed。女王的2011年圣诞致辞在英国白金汉宫的1844室录制，这里是女王家庭照片的主要拍摄地。TheChristmasaddressiswrittenbytheQueenherselfandisoneoftherareoccasionswhenshedoesnotturntotheGovernmentforadvicebutisabletovoiceherownviews。女王每年的圣诞致辞都由她本人撰写，不需要征询政府的意见。这也是女王可以直接发表自己看法的极少数场合之一。TheQueendeliveredherChristmasmessageinareddressbyAngelaKellywithherdiamondandplatinumFlameLilybrooch,whichwasa21stbirthdaypresentfromthechildrenofSouthernRhodesia。电视画面中的伊丽莎白二世带着眼镜，身着私人助理AngelaKelly设计的草莓红裙子，胸前佩戴一枚FlameLily钻石铂金胸针。这是南罗德西亚(津巴布韦旧称)儿童送给女王的21岁生日礼物。第二篇：英国女王伊丽莎白二世2014年圣诞致辞英国女王伊丽莎白二世2014年圣诞致辞ChristmasBroadcast2014IntheruinsoftheoldCoventryCathedralisasculptureofamanandawomanreachingouttoembraceeachother.ThesculptorwasinspiredbythestoryofawomanwhocrossedEuropeonfootafterthewartofindherhusband.CastsofthesamesculpturecanbefoundinBelfastandBerlin,anditissimplycalledReconciliation.Reconciliationisthepeacefulendtoconflict,andwewereremindedofthisinAugustwhencountriesonbothsidesoftheFirstWorldWarcametogethertorememberinpeace.TheceramicpoppiesattheTowerofLondondrewmillions,andtheonlypossiblereactiontoseeingthemandwalkingamongthemwassilence.Foreverypoppyalife;andareminderofthegriefoflovedonesleftbehind.No-onewhofoughtinthatwarisstillalive,butweremembertheirsacrificeandindeedthesacrificeofallthoseinthearmedforceswhoserveandprotectustoday.In1914,manypeoplethoughtthewarwouldbeoverbyChristmas,butsadlybythenthetrenchesweredugandthefutureshapeofthewarinEuropewasset.But,asweknow,somethingremarkabledidhappenthatChristmas,exactlyahundredyearsagotoday.Withoutanyinstructionorcommand,theshootingstoppedandGermanandBritishsoldiersmetinNoMan’sLand.Photographsweretakenandgiftsexchanged.ItwasaChristmastruce.Trucesarenotanewidea.IntheancientworldatrucewasdeclaredforthedurationoftheOlympicGamesandwarsandbattleswereputonhold.Sporthasawonderfulwayofbringingtogetherpeopleandnations,aswesawthisyearinGlasgowwhenoverseventycountriestookpartintheCommonwealthGames.ItisnoaccidentthattheyareknownastheFriendlyGames.Aswellaspromotingdialoguebetweennations,theCommonwealthGamespioneeredtheinclusionofpara-sportswithineachday’sevents.AswiththeInvictusGamesthatfollowed,thecourage,determinationandtalentoftheathletescapturedourimaginationaswellasbreakingdowndivisions.ThebenefitsofreconciliationwerecleartoseewhenIvisitedBelfastinJune.WhilemytourofthesetofGameofThronesmayhavegainedmostattention,myvisittotheCrumlinRoadGaolwillremainvividlyinmymind.Whatwasonceaprisonduringthetroublesisnowaplaceofhopeandfreshpurpose;areminderofwhatispossiblewhenpeoplereachouttooneanother,ratherlikethecoupleinthesculpture.Ofcourse,reconciliationtakesdifferentforms.InScotlandafterthereferendummanyfeltgreatdisappointment,whileothersfeltgreatrelief;andbridgingthesedifferenceswilltaketime.Bringingreconciliationtowaroremergencyzonesisanevenhardertask,andIhavebeendeeplytouchedthisyearbytheselflessnessofaidworkersandmedicalvolunteerswhohavegoneabroadtohelpvictimsofconflictorofdiseaseslikeEbola,oftenatgreatpersonalrisk.Forme,thelifeofJesusChrist,thePrinceofPeace,whosebirthwecelebratetoday,isaninspirationandananchorinmylife.Arole-modelofreconciliationandforgiveness,hestretchedouthishandsinlove,acceptanceandhealing.Christ’sexamplehastaughtmetoseektorespectandvalueallpeopleofwhateverfaithornone.Sometimesitseemsthatreconciliationstandslittlechanceinthefaceofwaranddiscord.But,astheChristmastruceacenturyagoremindsus,peaceandgoodwillhavelastingpowerintheheartsofmenandwomen.OnthatchillyChristmasEvein1914manyoftheGermanforcessang“SilentNight”,itshauntingmelodyinchingacrosstheline.Thatcarolisstillmuch-lovedtoday,alegacyoftheChristmastruce,andaremindertousallthatevenintheunlikeliestofplaceshopecanstillbefound.AveryhappyChristmastoyouall.第三篇：圣诞致辞英国女王圣诞致辞TheQueen'sChristmasBroadcast2011InthispastyearmyfamilyandIhavebeeninspiredbythecourageandhopewehaveseeninsomanywaysinBritain,intheCommonwealthandaroundtheworld.We’veseenthatit’sinhardshipthatweoftenfindstrengthfromourfamilies;it’sinadversitythatnewfriendshipsaresometimesformed;andit’sinacrisisthatcommunitiesbreakdownbarriersandbindtogethertohelponeanother.Families,friendsandcommunitiesoftenfindasourceofcouragerisingupfromwithin.Indeed,sadly,itseemsthatitistragedythatoftendrawsoutthemostandthebestfromthehumanspirit.WhenPrincePhilipandIvisitedAustraliathisyearwesawforourselvestheeffectsofnaturaldisasterinsomeoftheareasdevastatedbyfloods,whereinJanuarysomanypeoplelosttheirlivesandtheirlivelihoods.Weweremovedbythewayfamiliesandlocalcommunitiesheldtogethertosupporteachother.PrinceWilliamtravelledtoNewZealandandAustraliaintheaftermathofearthquakes,cyclonesandfloodsandsawhowcommunitiesroseuptorescuetheinjured,comfortthebereavedandrebuildthecitiesandtownsdevastatedbynature.ThePrinceofWalesalsosawfirsthandtheremarkableresilienceofthehumanspiritaftertragedystruckinaWelshminingcommunity,andhowcommunitiescanworktogethertosupporttheirneighbours.Thispastyearhasalsoseensomememorableandhistoricvisits–toIrelandandfromAmerica.Thespiritoffriendshipsoevidentinboththesenationscanfillusallwithhope.Relationshipsthatyearsagowereoncesostrainedhavethroughsorrowandforgivenessblossomedintolongtermfriendship.Itisthroughthislensofhistorythatweshouldviewtheconflictsoftoday,andsogiveushopefortomorrow.Ofcourse,familydoesnotnecessarilymeanbloodrelativesbutoftenadescriptionofacommunity,organisationornation.TheCommonwealthisafamilyof53nations,allwithacommonbond,sharedbeliefs,mutualvaluesandgoals.ItisthiswhichmakestheCommonwealthafamilyofpeopleinthetruestsense,ateasewitheachother,enjoyingitssharedhistoryandreadyandwillingtosupportitsmembersinthedirestofcircumstances.Theyhavealwayslookedtothefuture,withasenseofcamaraderie,warmthandmutualrespectwhilestillmaintainingtheirindividualism.Theimportanceoffamilyhas,ofcourse,comehometoPrincePhilipandmepersonallythisyearwiththemarriagesoftwoofourgrandchildren,eachintheirownwayacelebrationoftheGod-givenlovethatbindsafamilytogether.FormanythisChristmaswillnotbeeasy.Withourarmedforcesdeployedaroundtheworld,thousandsofservicefamiliesfaceChristmaswithouttheirlovedonesathome.Thebereavedandthelonelywillfinditespeciallyhard.And,asweallknow,theworldisgoingthroughdifficulttimes.AllthiswillaffectourcelebrationofthisgreatChristianfestival.FindinghopeinadversityisoneofthethemesofChristmas.Jesuswasbornintoaworldfulloffear.Theangelscametofrightenedshepherdswithhopeintheirvoices:‘Fearnot’,theyurged,‘webringyoutidingsofgreatjoy,whichshallbetoallpeople.ForuntoyouisbornthisdayintheCityofDavidaSaviourwhoisChristtheLord.’Althoughwearecapableofgreatactsofkindness,historyteachesusthatwesometimesneedsavingfromourselves–fromourrecklessnessorourgreed.Godsentintotheworldauniqueperson–neitheraphilosophernorageneral(importantthoughtheyare)–butaSaviour,withthepowertoforgive.ForgivenessliesattheheartoftheChristianfaith.Itcanhealbrokenfamilies,itcanrestorefriendshipsanditcanreconciledividedcommunities.ItisinforgivenessthatwefeelthepowerofGod’slove.Inthelastverseofthisbeautifulcarol,OLittleTownofBethlehem,there’saprayer:OHolyChildofBethlehemDescendtousweprayCastoutoursinAndenterinBeborninustodayItismyprayerthatonthisChristmasdaywemightallfindroominourlivesforthemessageoftheangelsandfortheloveofGodthroughChristourLord.IwishyouallaveryhappyChristmas.第四篇：圣诞致辞TherewasatimewhenBritishOlympicmedalwinnersbecamehouseholdnamesbecausethereweresofewofthem.Butthe67medalsatthisyear’sGamesinRioand147attheParalympicsmeantthattheGBmedallists’receptionatBuckinghamPalacewasacrowdedandhappyevent.ThroughouttheCommonwealth,therewereequallyjoyfulcelebrations.Grenada,theBahamas,JamaicaandNewZealandwonmoremedalsperheadofpopulationthananyothercountries.Manyofthisyear’swinnersspokeofbeinginspiredbyathletesofpreviousgenerations.Inspirationfedtheiraspiration;andhavingdiscoveredabilitiestheyscarcelyknewtheyhad,theseathletesarenowinspiringothers.Afewmonthsago,IsawinspirationofadifferentkindwhenIopenedthenewCambridgebaseoftheEastAnglianAirAmbulance,wherePrinceWilliamworksasahelicopterpilot.Itwasnothardtobemovedbythededicationofthehighlyskilleddoctors,paramedicsandcrew,whoarecalled-outonaveragefivetimesaday.Buttobeinspirational,youdon’thavetosavelivesorwinmedals.Ioftendrawstrengthfrommeetingordinarypeopledoingextraordinarythings:volunteers,carers,communityorganisersandgoodneighbours;unsungheroeswhosequietdedicationmakesthemspecial.Theyareaninspirationtothosewhoknowthem,andtheirlivesfrequentlyembodyatruthexpressedbyMotherTeresa,fromthisyearSaintTeresaofCalcutta.Sheoncesaid,“Notallofuscandogreatthings.Butwecandosmallthingswithgreatlove.”Thishasbeentheexperienceoftworemarkableorganisations,TheDukeofEdinburgh’sAwardandthePrince’sTrust,whicharesixtyandfortyyearsoldthisyear.Thesestartedassmallinitiatives,buthavegrownbeyondanyexpectations,andcontinuetotransformyoungpeople’slives.Tomarkmy90thbirthday,volunteersandsupportersofthesixhundredcharitiesofwhichIhavebeenpatroncametoalunchinTheMall.Manyoftheseorganisationsaremodestinsize,butinspiremewiththeworktheydo.Fromgivingfriendshipandsupporttoourveterans,theelderlyorthebereaved;tochampioningmusicanddance;providinganimalwelfare;orprotectingourfieldsandforests,theirselflessdevotionandgenerosityofspiritisanexampletousall.Whenpeoplefaceachallenge,theysometimestalkabouttakingadeepbreathtofindcourageorstrength.Infact,theword‘inspire’literallymeans‘tobreathein’.Butevenwiththeinspirationofothers,it’sunderstandablethatwesometimesthinktheworld’sproblemsaresobigthatwecandolittletohelp.Onourown,wecannotendwarsorwipeoutinjustice,butthecumulativeimpactofthousandsofsmallactsofgoodnesscanbebiggerthanweimagine.AtChristmas,ourattentionisdrawntothebirthofababysometwothousandyearsago.Itwasthehumblestofbeginnings,andhisparents,JosephandMary,didnotthinktheywereimportant.JesusChristlivedobscurelyformostofhislife,andnevertravelledfar.Hewasmalignedandrejectedbymany,thoughhehaddonenowrong.Andyet,billionsofpeoplenowfollowhisteachingandfindinhimtheguidinglightfortheirlives.IamoneofthembecauseChrist’sexamplehelpsmeseethevalueofdoingsmallthingswithgreatlove,whoeverdoesthemandwhatevertheythemselvesbelieve.ThemessageofChristmasremindsusthatinspirationisagifttobegivenaswellasreceived,andthatlovebeginssmallbutalwaysgrows.IwishyouallaveryhappyChristmas.奥巴马总统夫妇2016年圣诞演讲稿THEPRESIDENT:MerryChristmaseverybody!Oneofthebestpartsoftheholidayseasonisspendingtimewiththespecialpeopleinyourlife.Andforme,thatmeansgettingsomehelpfrommybestfriendforourannualChristmasWeeklyAddress.THEFIRSTLADY:GivenhowourfirstChristmasWeeklyAddresswent,IrealizedthatBarackneededallthehelphecouldget.[PAUSE]THEFIRSTLADY:CelebratingtheholidaysintheWhiteHouseoverthesepasteightyearshasbeenatrueprivilege.We’vebeenabletowelcomeoverhalfamillionguests…ouroutstandingpastrychefshavebaked200,000holidaycookies…andBarackhastreatedtheAmericanpeopletocountlessdadjokes.THEPRESIDENT:Althoughafewgota…Frostyreception.THEFIRSTLADY:Thisyear’sWhiteHouseholidaythemeis“TheGiftoftheHolidays,”andourdecorationsreflectsomeofourgreatestgiftsasanation:fromourincrediblemilitaryfamilies,tothelife-changingimpactofagreateducation.THEPRESIDENT:AndthegreatestgiftthatMichelleandIhavereceivedoverthelasteightyearshasbeenthehonorofservingasyourPresidentandFirstLady.Together,wefoughtourwaybackfromtheworstrecessionin80years,andgotunemploymenttoanine-yearlow.WesecuredhealthinsuranceforanothertwentymillionAmericans,andnewprotectionsforfolkswhoalreadyhadinsurance.WemadeAmericamorerespectedaroundtheworld,tookonthemantleofleadershipinthefighttoprotectthisplanetforourkids,andmuch,muchmore.Bysomanymeasures,ourcountryisstrongerandmoreprosperousthanitwaswhenwefirstgothere.AndI’mhopefulwe’llbuildontheprogresswe’vemadeintheyearstocome.Tomorrow,forthefinaltimeastheFirstFamily,wewilljoinourfellowChristiansaroundtheworldtorejoiceinthebirthofourSavior.AndasweretellHisstoryfromthatHolyNight,we’llalsorememberHise