Well, as it is with a large portion of America, this is my favorite time of the year, the last month and a half of 2007. Some of the things I enjoy the most are packed into these 6 or so weeks, from thanksgiving to new years. I enjoy hunting, thanksgiving with my family, christmas with my family and girlfriend’s family, watching college and pro football, and of course thinking about and being considerate of less fortunate people. A great emphasis is placed on selflessness this time of year, and some choose to be moved by this emphasis, and act on their “good-nature” and give gifts to needy children, or loose change to the salvation army. I think this is wonderful that so many people are going out of their way to help less fortunate people. I also think that it is shameful that so many are not. This year, my “volunteer time” has been given to a project for the “Big Brother/ Big Sister” program. I personally do not have a “little brother” in this program, but I helped with building the float for the Christmas Parade (the float won 1st place out of 100 floats). This may seem petty or superficial, but the experience of working with people I was familiar with, but didn’t really know was valuable to me. We have an elderly member at our church who is heavily involved with this program, and through this float project, we became better friends, literally, even though there is 40 or so years difference in our D.O.B’s. We will also be caroling at the nursing home, which is always a dreaded event, but the good conscience, and “pure” feeling you have after you leave always seems to make it not only “not that bad” but an actual positive experience.
We all will receive nice gifts, and give nice gifts, but there is and will be a bigger picture. In my young adult life, I have come to realize that spending time with family, getting to know people that you may have never had time or made time to get to know, and making other people smile through charitable means is what will be cherished in our memories. I can barley remember what I got for Christmas last year. After all, this is all basically a birthday celebration for the greatest “Man” to ever walk the earth…What do you think He would ask for on His birthday???
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