I just wanted to take a moment to think, remember and appreciate.
In the holiday season we sometimes get caught up with things we’re supposed to do or “have to do” and sometimes we forget what a special privilege it is to be able to have these responsibilities.
Of Money and Lifestyles : We are lucky. Even when times are “tight,” our tight is still so much better than that of many people around the world and even some here in the United States.
So for a moment, think about being blessed to be where you’re at in life.
Of Family and Friends: Have you been a little grumbly, even silently, about the arrangements and the travel or putting up with the in-laws for the holidays as your personal schedule is disrupted for a few days? After all is said and grumbled, don’t forget to say thank you and to tell your family and friends how much you appreciate having them in your life.
Sad Tales That Made Me Think To Write This
- One friend of mine, his father went down into the cellar to get some firewood and he never returned. When his mother went down to check on him, she found him sitting in a chair, passed away.
- Brittany Murphy started her day out like any other and now her family and friends have a hole in their hearts where the living spirit of Brittany once resided.
- A friend of mine lost his life due to a structural failure in the airplane he was flying.
- A high school friend of mine met his time with a drunk wrong-way driver.
- And as I’m sure many of us can say, I lost a a number of friends in an instant on 9/11. For no apparent reason.
We never know when ours or our family or friend’s times will be up. And though it seems as if it never will be, it’s an inevitable bit of timing we actively ignore.
Now is the time: Forget later. Later doesn’t work if something happens before then. I skipped calling my father for a few weeks and now I’m left wondering if he’ll get out of the hospital with some unknown malady right now. The doctors have no clue what assails him.
So even if we’re grumbly, it’s better to be able to be grumbly than the other options.
‘Tis the season folks: Thank you all for touching my life. For those strangers coming by and reading this, I hope this resonates in some fashion. For my friends and family, thanks for being in my life and letting me in yours… even if it annoys the living crap out of you at times! Thanks none the less.
Let’s all be grateful we’re here now, enjoying this holiday time together with family, friends and peers. (Yes, even you Bobby!) Take the time. Don’t put off what can take a moment.
Happy Holidays.
As a teacher I have met many children in my lifetime. Only a few have left a mark on my life. Most children have parents who can provide for them in the most essential matters…shelter, food, clothing. There are times, however, where parents can’t, or don’t provide for their own children.
Case in point…a little girl in my classroom was complaining of her feet hurting. Upon closer investigation I noticed that her toes were poking out of her shoes and she couldn’t put her whole foot into her shoes because the shoe was too small.
I know this sounds like a really sad story but I would like to say that there are actually people in this world who are truly generous, altruistic people.
Several people stepped up to provide shoes, coats and clothing for this child. These generous people aren’t those of excessive income; they are actually people who have little income. They are still willing to give what little they have to help those of lesser means.
As a result of these generous people and their contributions, my student was able to wear shoes, a coat, and clothing to make her more comfortable. So, this may have helped this child feel more comfortable in this cold weather situation; but it also gave this little girl a better attitude toward herseif. I personally witnessed this child in her new shoes, jacket and sweat suit. It gave her a new attitude. She had a much better attitude!
Just a note about humanity in a world where some people think there is none.