Next week, the holiday season officially begins! It is so hard for me to believe that it is time again for turkey, decorations, gifts, parties...the list could go on and on. 2011 has passed by very quickly for me! Today I am pausing in anticipation of the holiday season and giving thanks that it is almost time to celebrate the blessings we have been given, the birth of Christ, and a new year. I love the holidays and all of the activity that comes along with it, and I am so grateful for family and the opportunity to spend time with them.
Many people around us are not as happy as I am during the holidays. We have all experienced losses that are difficult to face during these joyful, festive times, but some people are left with emptiness rather than happiness during this season. Other people face financial challenges that prevent them from traveling far distances to see relatives or from purchasing a gift that their son or daughter would really, really like to have.
I am blessed. I don't need a lot of "stuff." My gifts are the people around me, their health, their love. N and I adopted an Angel Tree child last year at Christmas and we plan to do it again this year. We want to be sure that someone else feels the bliss of the Christmas season and knows that somewhere out there is someone who cared and wanted to show them love.
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