Christmas, what does it really mean?
The turkey is cooked, the decorations are up, presents bought and it’s time for celebrations, BUT what about those who are not so fortunate at this time of year?
As you sit tucking in to your Christmas dinner, family and friends around you, comfortable in your warm home, give a thought for people like the homeless, sleeping rough in the streets, nothing to eat and no home. Don’t always assume that homeless people are drug addicts, drunks, or criminals. There are many humans out there, young and old, they could be your mother, son, daughter or father, or anyone, through no fault of their own, they are homeless.
This is an age where people should not be in this neglected state, battered or bruised, and forced to leave their homes and family, abused and used and find themselves without love, food or a roof over their head.
Just putting a few pennies in a charity box might make you feel less guilty, but at the end of the cold day, it does little for the reality, that all around you are people, human beings just like you, with nothing, and are spending this Christmas alone, hungry and without proper shelter.
All humanity is to blame for these situations, because love costs nothing, caring about your fellow man, without prejudice for colour, creed, or reason, costs nothing, just a positive attitude and genuine wish to make all life precious and worth living.
If Christmas is a time for giving, then give with your heart and soul, do a kindness for these people who unlike you, will be experiencing a Christmas that is far from the intended ideal.
Be positive, be thoughtful and be grateful that YOU are not in their situation.
There are many places around the country that are offering
help at this time of year. There are
Food Banks all over the place distributing to those in need. Find out what you can do in your area! Every little counts and if everyone did
something it would add up to a great deal of love and support for those in
need. Spread the love as well as the
wealth.
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