Its that time of year again, where the little kid in all of us comes out. As Christmas quickly approaches, visions of new video gear and software dance in our head and dreams, we seem to truely forget the meaning of Christmas. Far too often, our lives are filled with worries of how we will pay our bills, worries of getting that perfect special Christmas gift for the ones we love, etc...
This Christmas, my wishes began with a Sony Z1 and Ininfitcam. Sadly, come Christmas morning, neither will be under the tree for me. Matter of fact, there will be no gifts under the tree for me. In the past, I would have been greatly bummed and then spend the week after Christmas being jealous and envious of others and the precious booty they scored under their tree.
This Christmas is different for me. My Christmas wish is something that everyone here on this forum and all over the world can give. You see, every year starting around December, we hear about this wonderful thing called "Christmas Cheer" and "The Christmas Spirit." Sadly enough, this seems to be th eonly time of the year that people even stop for a moment to acknowledge those that are less fortunate than they are. All of a sudden, we seem to care about charities and the Salvation Army more, maybe we kick a few bucks to the homeless pandhandler on the corner, etc... Then we go home and feel all warm and fuzzy because we did a good deed. What saddens me greatly is that for the rest of the year, we as the human race don't seem to care the same way. Now I am not saying everyone is this way. But as a whole, people are usually more generous and kind spirited up until Christmas day and then its back to way things were before the holiday season.
My wish is that in this upcoming year, instead of saving all of wonderful gestures and acts of kindness until the holiday season, that we all strive to become more like we are during the holidays throughout the year. While we cant save the entire world and help everyone less fortunate than us, we can indeed make a difference and not just during the holidays. Instead of caring about the elderly and their loneliness at Christmas, lets all start to care about the other 364 days that the elderly are lonely. Same goes for the children that are foster care or orphanages. To them Christmas is just another day that could be more special if they were able to spend it with those that gave them life.
My point is we all complain about whats unfair in our lives or piracy or a multitude of other things. When it comes down to it, there are a ton of people in this world that would gladly change positions with us in a heart beat and those people do not deserve to be forgotten on Christmas and any other day of the year.
I wish that in this upcoming year, that I may be blessed with the strength and creative imagination and more importantly, the oppotunities to make a difference in someone else's life so that if for only one day, be it Christmas or May 13 or July 23, that their quality of life and their happiness be improved even if for only a mere moment.
I ask the fine members of this forum to join me in makign an impact every chance we get.
May you and your families be blessed and safe during this holiday season and may we all take a serious moment and not forget those who will not have a posh Christmas dinner to enjoy or presents to open or the company of loved ones sharing in carols around the Christmas tree.May this newfound spirit inspire each and everyone of us to be better human beings and touch others.
Happy Holidays to all.
This Christmas, my wishes began with a Sony Z1 and Ininfitcam. Sadly, come Christmas morning, neither will be under the tree for me. Matter of fact, there will be no gifts under the tree for me. In the past, I would have been greatly bummed and then spend the week after Christmas being jealous and envious of others and the precious booty they scored under their tree.
This Christmas is different for me. My Christmas wish is something that everyone here on this forum and all over the world can give. You see, every year starting around December, we hear about this wonderful thing called "Christmas Cheer" and "The Christmas Spirit." Sadly enough, this seems to be th eonly time of the year that people even stop for a moment to acknowledge those that are less fortunate than they are. All of a sudden, we seem to care about charities and the Salvation Army more, maybe we kick a few bucks to the homeless pandhandler on the corner, etc... Then we go home and feel all warm and fuzzy because we did a good deed. What saddens me greatly is that for the rest of the year, we as the human race don't seem to care the same way. Now I am not saying everyone is this way. But as a whole, people are usually more generous and kind spirited up until Christmas day and then its back to way things were before the holiday season.
My wish is that in this upcoming year, instead of saving all of wonderful gestures and acts of kindness until the holiday season, that we all strive to become more like we are during the holidays throughout the year. While we cant save the entire world and help everyone less fortunate than us, we can indeed make a difference and not just during the holidays. Instead of caring about the elderly and their loneliness at Christmas, lets all start to care about the other 364 days that the elderly are lonely. Same goes for the children that are foster care or orphanages. To them Christmas is just another day that could be more special if they were able to spend it with those that gave them life.
My point is we all complain about whats unfair in our lives or piracy or a multitude of other things. When it comes down to it, there are a ton of people in this world that would gladly change positions with us in a heart beat and those people do not deserve to be forgotten on Christmas and any other day of the year.
I wish that in this upcoming year, that I may be blessed with the strength and creative imagination and more importantly, the oppotunities to make a difference in someone else's life so that if for only one day, be it Christmas or May 13 or July 23, that their quality of life and their happiness be improved even if for only a mere moment.
I ask the fine members of this forum to join me in makign an impact every chance we get.
May you and your families be blessed and safe during this holiday season and may we all take a serious moment and not forget those who will not have a posh Christmas dinner to enjoy or presents to open or the company of loved ones sharing in carols around the Christmas tree.May this newfound spirit inspire each and everyone of us to be better human beings and touch others.
Happy Holidays to all.