In the second blog of Christmas, my blogger gave to me, two Christmas wishes and the story of HCG... The first Christmas wish is that this blog finds you surrounded by family and friends and truly enjoying this special holiday. Those parents out there will be up to their necks in wrapping paper and ribbons and the Dads will be spending the day inserting tab A into tab B and performing "some assembly required". The noise level in the homes will be reaching that of an airport with the kids screeching and running around the house. The smells of dinner cooking wafting through the house... the doorbells ringing signalling the arrival of company... these are the sights and sounds I wish for you today. Those of you who are spending Christmas with just your own family, I wish you the joy of the kids endless energy and unwrapping ability (where does all that energy go as we age?), the pleasure of being home for the holiday with just your loved ones, and the extreme pleasure of not getting dressed up (it's a sweats and slippers kind of day, eh?) to go visiting. Those of you who are travelling this Christmas to be with family, I wish you safe travels and on-time departures and arrivals, no traffic jams and clear highways, no idiots on the road (it's a wish that NEVER come true!) and plenty of parking and good travel weather. And for those of you who are spending the holiday alone (including your intrepid blogger) I wish you the joy of peace and quiet, of time to reflect on the spirit of the season and time to catch up on texts and emails and whatever you need to do. That is the first wish for all of you...
The second wish is that we all remember what this special season is about. No, I'm not getting on a soapbox or a pulpit and preaching religion... I happen to be working today at the Convention Center. The Salvation Army is putting on a dinner for over 7500 hundred people complete with a drive through pickup for volunteers who are delivering meals to shut-ins and those who can't afford to come here. There are toys for the kids and small bags of food to go with the guests. And there are many volunteers who have been here since Thursday and before sunrise this morning preparing the gift bags and the meals and setting up for this dinner. The doors opened and hundreds of people flowed in and it breaks my heart that there are so many people and so many children who are in need of this special occasion. I am not soliciting donations and I'm sure all of you give back in some way, but my wish is that we remember the less fortunate and people who volunteer to help them. It's important in these times where people who have a heightened sense of "entitlement" (those who have forgotten that hard work is how we get ahead) to remember the people who need our help the most...the homeless, displaced families, those who have lost jobs and can't find work (not the ones who WON'T work because the jobs are "beneath" them). And especially the families with children who have no control over their situation. It's the selfless and random acts of kindness that bring meaning to the holidays. My second wish is that these deserving families get the help they need. Let's all be truly thankful for how blessed we've been and not take for granted the simple pleasures we get to enjoy. Merry Christmas to all, and "God bless us, EVERYONE! (thanks,Tiny Tim)...
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