This might be a cliche bog entry, as it is the Holiday Season, but do something good this month. Volunteer, give some cash to the bell ringerss outside of Walmart, buy some gifts for the less fortunate, invite someone to your home for Christmas dinner, adopt a pet (a dog preferably), or just be nice to one another!
As, I earlier blogged, this will be my very first Christmas away from my side of the family. And, as I also mentioned, I am struggling with it. This is not a reflection upon Troy's family. It is just "the first one away" and that one is always the most difficult. But, as one of my good friends reminded me "just be thankful your parents are still living and you have both families to share one/or the other holiday with." Good point.
Troy's family celebrates Christmas on Christmas Eve, so we will be headed back to our home on Christmas day. We thought a lot about what we would do that day (as neither wanted to cook a big dinner for just the two of us). Yes, we will open our gifts and celebrate "our" (our includes our dogs' stockings) Christmas, but we wanted to do something more. So, we decided upon serving dinner at the Cherry St. Mission in Toledo. Needless to say, we went to our Volunteer Orientation this past Saturday and we are all set. We will be serving Christmas dinner at 4:30 p.m. to all those less fortunate. It is a small act of kindness, but one, we are happy to do, as we give-back to the local community.
Are you paying-it-forward this month?
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