So the days right before Christmas I was feeling pretty sad and unloved. The reason was because I knew that my husband did not care enough to get me a Christmas present. I didnt yell or fuss but he knew from my behavior how upset I was. He started to feel bad and made excuses like he didnt have any money (not true) or he didnt have time ( not true). The fact is that he just does not feel the same way about the Holidays and me and my family does. We dont spend lots of money on gifts but we get each other fun things. Maybe one gift over $20 and the rest are things that are inexpensive but thoughtful. For example, I crocheted hats and scarves, went to thrift stores and even the Goodwill has wonderful things at times. So anyway, I was feeling pretty depressed and not very festive. We left home to go to my sisters to exchange gifts and we passed a man pulling a wagon and had his little dog following behind him on a leash. There was a sign on the back of the wagon that said NEED FOOD. Something came over me. I could not just continue on. I pulled in at the convenience store (ths only thing open on Christmas day) and I bought a sandwich, chips coke, crackers, peanut butter, jam, beef jerky, dog food and whatever else that amounted to $40. I found the man down the street in a parking lot working on his wagon. When I pulled up the dog, obviously very old and partially if not totally blind. She barked a bit then sniffed around my pants. I gave the man the food. He was old, gray bearded, smelled horrible, dirty and didnt seem to be all there. He talked about being harassed, how he had a childs sleeping blanket that he was going to double up and sew together to make a sleeping cocoon for his dog. That she liked to stretch out when sleeping. He never mentioned the gift of food. I think he might have been embarrassed. Anyway, I left him with the offer of grooming his dog if he was still in town after the holidays and a feeling of shame. There I was all depressed that I wasnt getting a gift from my husband and this poor guy is homeless without family or friends that care enough to give him shelter or a job. I have the gift of love from my family and friends. I have the unconditional love from my dogs. I have a home, a car and 2 jobs. I have my health. I have everything I need. Today I just feel thankful. I dont have a lot of money but I am rich in the things that are important.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 16:17:50 +0000
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