2006 Christmas letter
Hi everyone.
Been a few days since I published anything new but the real reason is I was holding off for this. MY CHRISTMAS LETTER.
Ruth and I have enjoyed the letters so far and as always the “wit” of some makes for entertainment. The third person perspective of these makes for an enjoyable read.
My Christmas letter will be different in that I already have listed everything my family has done over the last year in this blog. If you have read it , then you have it.
My Christmas letter is about hope.
Hope for the troops:
With the world in a uproar, it seems that everyone is concerned about is when we will pull troops out of IRAQ or Afghanistan, etc. What everyone forgets is we still have troops in Korea, Japan, Europe, etc. These men and women may not be a harms way right now, but they are away from their family's also. This does not diminish their roll in the protection of democracy which is what is being attempted in Irag. Lets all HOPE that all our troops are safe this Christmas season and for many season forward. And lets all stand behind our troops and support them as they stand before us for freedom.
Hope for the disadvantaged:
For some reason , this one has grown bigger this year for me. Not because I never cared before, but with more time on my hands this year, it seems that it has become bigger in my eyes. The disadvantage could be a man or women on the street or sleeping in a shelter. It could be a young mother with children who have no place to go, or someone with no heat on in their house. It could be the elderly who have no-one at all to visit with.
For some reason all of these have played on my mind this year . We all know one person cann't cure all the problems of the disadvantaged. But there is on business that is trying. To my knowledge they have never been accused of squandering monies given them, nor has there ever been a person who called me at night asking to support their cause. What they have done is to stand by patently waiting for me to come forward and assist in their mission. If you did come forward, you receive a polite Thank you, or possible a Merry Christmas and nothing else. You then wonder off on your journey and they wait for another good person to come forward. Many years have passed where I would drop in the change in my pocket and think that I was doing good. But this year I dropped in a lot more and strange as it sounded, I felt a lot better. I will never know the person who will be assisted by this, but I don't care either. I know that this group will do their best to make someones life a little better, and it will be done without fanfare. It will be done by people who have chosen to assist mankind by providing them with their current needs.
So the next time you pass by a bell ringer for the Salvation Army, drop in a $20.00 bill and not just the change. Or better yet, drop in what you would normally spend on Christmas trinkets. It will make you feel better. Trust me.
Merry Christmas all:
Been a few days since I published anything new but the real reason is I was holding off for this. MY CHRISTMAS LETTER.
Ruth and I have enjoyed the letters so far and as always the “wit” of some makes for entertainment. The third person perspective of these makes for an enjoyable read.
My Christmas letter will be different in that I already have listed everything my family has done over the last year in this blog. If you have read it , then you have it.
My Christmas letter is about hope.
Hope for the troops:
With the world in a uproar, it seems that everyone is concerned about is when we will pull troops out of IRAQ or Afghanistan, etc. What everyone forgets is we still have troops in Korea, Japan, Europe, etc. These men and women may not be a harms way right now, but they are away from their family's also. This does not diminish their roll in the protection of democracy which is what is being attempted in Irag. Lets all HOPE that all our troops are safe this Christmas season and for many season forward. And lets all stand behind our troops and support them as they stand before us for freedom.
Hope for the disadvantaged:
For some reason , this one has grown bigger this year for me. Not because I never cared before, but with more time on my hands this year, it seems that it has become bigger in my eyes. The disadvantage could be a man or women on the street or sleeping in a shelter. It could be a young mother with children who have no place to go, or someone with no heat on in their house. It could be the elderly who have no-one at all to visit with.
For some reason all of these have played on my mind this year . We all know one person cann't cure all the problems of the disadvantaged. But there is on business that is trying. To my knowledge they have never been accused of squandering monies given them, nor has there ever been a person who called me at night asking to support their cause. What they have done is to stand by patently waiting for me to come forward and assist in their mission. If you did come forward, you receive a polite Thank you, or possible a Merry Christmas and nothing else. You then wonder off on your journey and they wait for another good person to come forward. Many years have passed where I would drop in the change in my pocket and think that I was doing good. But this year I dropped in a lot more and strange as it sounded, I felt a lot better. I will never know the person who will be assisted by this, but I don't care either. I know that this group will do their best to make someones life a little better, and it will be done without fanfare. It will be done by people who have chosen to assist mankind by providing them with their current needs.
So the next time you pass by a bell ringer for the Salvation Army, drop in a $20.00 bill and not just the change. Or better yet, drop in what you would normally spend on Christmas trinkets. It will make you feel better. Trust me.
Merry Christmas all:
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