Something Important to Share

Something Important to Share      December 14, 2012

            Christmas pulls at our heartstrings and our budgets.  This might be a good year to revisit what we value about the season and the society and country in which we are blessed to live.

            It’s a time to show our feelings for loved ones, and to honor the life of Christ; a time to renew the habits of nurturing, caring, and mutual consideration.  One way is by giving gifts, but there are many others.  In today’s hectic times one of the greatest gifts you can give is your time.  Do that as much as you can.  It’s the best part of the magic of Christmas.

Consider another kind of gift.  Skip a restaurant outing and donate your savings to a food bank.  Instead of dropping change in a red bucket, give $10.  Help serve meals at a community kitchen.  Donate and/or collect warm clothing to help others.  Fund a backpack for a hungry child.  These are just a few of the gifts you can give to society.

Thank a veteran.  Send a care package to someone overseas.  Express your wishes to Congress about supporting those who have served and are now dealing with physical and mental rehabilitation.  You can do this and a great deal more for our country.

Around here, we think that possessions mostly just clutter our lives.  So don’t go overboard giving things.  Don’t go into debt for things.  Instead of SPENDING Christmas, share it.  Wishing you all the very best.