Ahwatukee Foothills Newspaper
December 22, 2009
‘Tis the season to give and spend time with loved ones. However, there may be people out there that for whatever reason have to be away from their loved ones this Christmas – whether it is because a war separates them, because someone just recently moved away, or because they don’t have the funds to go visit their family this year because of the economy, you know who these people are in your life. So instead of watching them be alone this holiday season, why not invite them over to join your family for Christmas dinner? Why not ask them to go to a tree-lighting ceremony with you or an after-work cup of coffee and hot chocolate to talk about life?
There are a lot of people that often live their life alone either by choice or by the cards they were dealt. However, no one should have to spend the holiday season alone, especially if they don’t want to. Sometimes things happen that are out of our control, but there are things that we do have control over, like inviting someone over to share the holidays with us. If you know someone who is spending the holidays alone, why not invite them over and you both could do your Christmas cards together? Or listen to holiday music in the background and staying warm by a nice fire in your fireplace while decorating? Or invite them over for family movie night, where you and your family watch a Christmas movie together?
One of the worst feelings for a person is to have to spend the holidays alone when they do not want to. You could make someone’s Christmas by taking matters into your own hands this holiday season and welcoming them into your home to be a part of your Christmas memory this year. By opening your heart to them, you could give them a Christmas they will never forget. Who knows, maybe next year they won’t be alone, and will remember the kindness you offered to them, and they will open their hearts to someone else in need next year. By doing this great deed, you could be starting a “pay it forward” effect that could help many others that are out there and in need of love around the holiday season and even throughout the year.
Why not give a gift that keeps on giving even well after the holiday season is over? Kindness is a lifelong gift that nobody could ever forget.
December 22, 2009
‘Tis the season to give and spend time with loved ones. However, there may be people out there that for whatever reason have to be away from their loved ones this Christmas – whether it is because a war separates them, because someone just recently moved away, or because they don’t have the funds to go visit their family this year because of the economy, you know who these people are in your life. So instead of watching them be alone this holiday season, why not invite them over to join your family for Christmas dinner? Why not ask them to go to a tree-lighting ceremony with you or an after-work cup of coffee and hot chocolate to talk about life?
There are a lot of people that often live their life alone either by choice or by the cards they were dealt. However, no one should have to spend the holiday season alone, especially if they don’t want to. Sometimes things happen that are out of our control, but there are things that we do have control over, like inviting someone over to share the holidays with us. If you know someone who is spending the holidays alone, why not invite them over and you both could do your Christmas cards together? Or listen to holiday music in the background and staying warm by a nice fire in your fireplace while decorating? Or invite them over for family movie night, where you and your family watch a Christmas movie together?
One of the worst feelings for a person is to have to spend the holidays alone when they do not want to. You could make someone’s Christmas by taking matters into your own hands this holiday season and welcoming them into your home to be a part of your Christmas memory this year. By opening your heart to them, you could give them a Christmas they will never forget. Who knows, maybe next year they won’t be alone, and will remember the kindness you offered to them, and they will open their hearts to someone else in need next year. By doing this great deed, you could be starting a “pay it forward” effect that could help many others that are out there and in need of love around the holiday season and even throughout the year.
Why not give a gift that keeps on giving even well after the holiday season is over? Kindness is a lifelong gift that nobody could ever forget.
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