I am writing this Christmas note in hopes all who read it will take it the right way. My family is very blessed to have more than we need, in all aspects of life. We have a stack of lovely Christmas cards from family and friends that numbers in the hundreds, each representing great people who are part of our lives. A story of a friends act of kindness last year has made us think about what we are doing to truly express the spirit of Christmas. Last Christmas, this friend saw a person who he had never met in more need than he was; a young mother needing shoes. In the spirit of Christmas, he bought her a pair of shoes. That motivated me to think about what I am doing that might make a small difference to someone not as blessed as we are at our house; in essence, the true spirit of Christmas. In past years, we sent cards by the box full. Our manner of spreading our warm thoughts to those we love. As great as it feels to be thought of at Christmas and to let others know we are thinking of them, there seems to be a deeper meaning to the spirit of Christmas. Kim and I decided that this year we would not send Christmas cards, and we would not be buying each other gifts. Rather, we want to do something that will make a difference; albeit a small difference, and hopefully a meaningful difference to those who might be spending the Holidays in a different situation than we enjoy. The Food Bank is the recipient of a lot of our donations; cash and food. It provides an important basic need that most of us can easily take for granted - food. When I bring my food donations to the Food Bank, it is always strikes me how fortunate I am. With that, this year, all of our Christmas budget is going to the Food Bank. For those of you who send us your amazing cards, we thank you. I hope you dont think we are forgetting you at this time; we are not. We think of you all and our hope for you and your families is a wonderful Christmas, along with wishes for health and happiness. You wont see a card in your mailbox from us this year. Rather, our donation to those who are hungry will be done with you in mind, thinking of your kindness to include us in your Christmas greetings. Your appreciation and thoughtfulness motivates us to do this. I hope you understand. With that, Merry Christmas to all of you. May the spirit of Christmas be alive and well, not just today, but every day. gallatinvalleyfoodbank.org/
Posted on: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 17:32:43 +0000
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