By Jawn Murray, BlackVoices.com
Actress Ellia English is best known as Aunt Helen on the sitcom, 'The Jamie Foxx Show,' which now airs in syndication.
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Now English, who will star next in the New Line feature film 'My Sister's Keeper' alongside Cameron Diaz and Alec Baldwin, shares with you, the BV Buzz readers what the holidays mean to her.
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"During the holiday season, I have often observed many souls beginning to operate in a spirit of 'peace on earth and goodwill towards men,' a.k.a., 'The Spirit of Love.'
Even as a child I found myself pondering why we don't exercise more love throughout the entire year and not just during the holidays, especially at Christmas time.
So, what the holidays have come to mean for me is an opportunity for us all to gather a greater understanding of Love, in order that we may embark upon a more liberal application of it, year, after year, after year. Because no matter what 
we say or what we believe or what we do during this holiday season, without LOVE, the greatest gift of all, we are all bankrupt.
What a wonderful time the holiday season is, for us to recall to the forefront of our hearts, what we know about love.
We know that love embodies patience and kindness, and we know that love is slow to anger. And, it prefers truth and honors truth.
We also know that love is 'not' rude, arrogant or envious.
Yes, we know that love respectfully cares a great deal for others, without sacrificing the whole of itself. In addition, love never keeps record of wrongs. It is very protective and it consistently trusts, hopes and perseveres.
All in all we know that 'Love Never Fails,' no matter the season!
That's what the holidays mean to me, a reminder for us to LOVE!" – Ellia English, actress/singer
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By: Evett on 1/02/2009 6:22PM
Imeaning.
I read this article and was deeply moved by the message that it contained. I believe we so often get caught up in material things during the holidays that we miss the whole point. You; however, articulated so eloquently, the essence of what it is really all about; which is love, and you beautifully defined its true meaning.
A true Fan,
Evett
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By: Kimberly on 1/02/2009 7:00PM
Love is the greatest gift we can give each other
during the holidays. I read this article and it is re-freshing to be reminded of the true reason of why we gather together with close friends and family. It helps us to realize how much we need each another.
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By: Brian Francis on 1/02/2009 9:02PM
This is a refreshing article on what we really should
keep in mind about the holidays and what the true meaning is. It's really about coming together and sharing the gift of love and life. It's true we need to let each other know how much we love them all year round. It is so not about the gifts. It's good to hear this perspective from someone on the inside of Hollywood. Keep up the good work Miss English
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By: Niccole on 1/03/2009 8:41PM
HOW REFRESHING! I know that if more people really had this view throughout the entire year, this world would definitely be a better place. It's nice to hear that from such in inspiring actress.
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By: glgarfield on 2/11/2009 4:38PM
Ellia has tapped into something that America is high on right now, HOPE, and exuding a daily dose of loving vibes is fuel for these transformative times, in the Obama Era, being positive is not corny, its being human...Love you Ellia...
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