It's that time of year and what a WONDERFUL time it is.........
For some of us it may have started earlier this year but for the majority of us it started right around or after Thanksgiving. I am talking about the Christmas shopping season. With it comes a lot of running to make sure that we find that perfect gift for those that are very important to us in our daily lives...Mom, Dad, Wife, Husband, the kids, our significant other, friends, peers, oh well you get the picture. Also thrown in the mix if that isn't enough there are all of the parties that we are invited to. Whew, one gets tired just thinking about all of the busy-ness we have in our schedules over the Holidays...It's that time of year! And what a WONDERFUL time it is!!
As we are running thru stores and attending all of the parties and focusing on all of the people I mentioned above we have a tendency to forget about those that are not right in the front of our minds. Maybe the money is a little bit tight and we just don't have enough to get all of the things that we have on our list. It's that time of year! And what a WONDERFUL time it is!!
Did you know that there are some things that you can do that won't cost very much money at all? These are not FREE but will only cost you very little! Here is a short list of things that you can do that will not cost you much but will cost you just a few minutes of time.
Why not start either an inter office competition or maybe inter agency competition by:
Sending our troops this holiday season phone cards so they will be able to call their loved ones this Holiday Season or anytime they choose to. Just click on the picture on the left and send a card or cards in the amount that you choose to someone that won't be home for the holidays and show them that you care and thank them for their service. It's that time of year! And what a WONDERFUL time it is!!
- At the same time you could adopt a service man or woman or even a group of troops. You could send them a care package all throughout the year in thanks for their service. Everybody knows of someone overseas or you could go online and signup for the program. It's that time of year! And what a WONDERFUL time it is!!
- What about starting a food drive, and surprising a local food pantry with some much needed food and personal care items. I hear that they are in need of a lot of food due to the amount of people out of work right now. It's that time of year! And what a WONDERFUL time it is!!
- On that same line you could organize a group of folks to assist in serving a meal at a local shelter or doing a meal for someone at a local Ronald McDonald house. What a nice thing to do for the family of a sick child and away from home at Christmas. It's that time of year! And what a WONDERFUL time it is!!
Then lastly, you see that change in your wallet, no not the bills just the change? Take just one quarter for each family member with you, at the time, and drop it in that red kettle you walk by as you enter or exit a store. It will only weigh you down or cause you to list to one side because of the weight in your pocket or purse. Shucks, you have been talking about losing weight anyway. It's that time of year! And what a WONDERFUL time it is!!
This is a very short list of things that one could do this and every holiday season. It's that time of year! And what a WONDERFUL time it is!!
God bless you and may you have a Very Merry Christmas and a very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!!
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