The
Christmas lights are glowing everywhere and people are still driving with trees
on tops of cars. The thoughts of those
pecan pies from Thanksgiving are still in our heads but we press forward as we
are in full swing in the Christmas season.
Black
Friday has past with little or no fan fair but as you remember a couple of
years ago the news reported that a 34-year old man was trampled to death by Wal-mart
shoppers trying to get into the store. I have heard only good reports of
kindness to others on that day. Maybe we have improved our behavior. Maybe we can remember the true meaning of
this time of the year.
As Christmas
has at times lost its meaning in years before maybe as a people we can realize
that the number and cost of gifts isn’t as important as being with their family. Maybe we can remember that a few gifts to our
friends and family are the tokens of what is really the true meaning of
Christmas.
There are
so many wonderful events that are fun and do not cost much to help us remember
the true meaning of Christmas. Christmas
concerts and parties, festivals in the park, parades, night excursions to
Christmas lights and baking Christmas cookies at home are just some of the
memories we can create for our children.
Agnes Pharo
says it well: "What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the
present, and hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may
overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to
peace."
We are
alive on this earth and can do good for others.
If we all had a glimpse of what George Bailey saw in the movie “It’s A
Wonderful Life”, we would appreciate what we have so much more.
This is the
season of love and giving to others. We
should all learn what it truly means in giving of ourselves to others. Not just in buying material possessions but
in spending time and using our talents to share with our friends and family. That is the true meaning of the Christmas
season.
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