As the Children all over the world would say 22 more sleeps, so what can we do in those days to make life easier for those less fortunate than ourselves.
I read and listen to all the upcoming events of the season and wonder how most people get through the seasons relatively sane. Most people of work parties for both spouses, kids parties for school, sporting events and some social clubs, adult parties of friends and families, events at church and then there may even be a few events around the community that might be of some interest to you.
In all the hustle and the bustle I feel most people get caught up in the commercialization of the seasons and forget what Christmas is all about. Because of all the religions and multi-culturism in our societies we are not even allowed to say Merry Christmas but to say Happy Holidays.
There are so many even in our own community that needs our help. They need us to reach deep into our hearts and see the needs around us.
On Friday evening I was heading to get something to eat, and it was very cold, raining hard, and I noticed this older women struggling with her parcels walking with a cane trying to rush probably to get home. My heart told me to turn my car around and stop to offer her a ride home. Now she only had a few blocks to go, but she was so very grateful. We had a few moments to exchange a few words of kindness and she was obviously a Christian woman because she said God told her it was safe to go with me and she prayed silently to herself on the drive to her apartment. She said God blessed her tonight with a ride since she was cold, broke and did not have enough money for the bus home. I asked her if she would like a coffee, she said no God had provided enough for today. I gave her $10 and told her to have dinner on me. She said thank you and God Bless. Got out of my car, and scooted away quickly into her apartment building.
We have homeless people in Cambridge who need coats, food, love and a kind word. We have lonely people who need us to take a few minutes to pass them a smile share a hello to them and to offer a Merry Christmas to them.
We have many children on our wish trees around the city that need us to give donations of gifts so they can help to put a smile on a Childs face who other wise might not have a Christmas. Each of us know what we can do to help or make a difference so my wish this year is that we forget about all the gift giving and give gifts that can make a difference to someone else’s life.
Sponsor a family, buy a gift for world vision on behalf of someone as their gift, and supply a turkey for a family who could use it, open your hearts and reach out to others who need us.
Doing these small things help me to not stress out as much over Christmas, helps me to forget about the hustle and the bustle and to get out of self to serve others.
Merry Christmas Everyone
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