Good Will to Man ...
If you work in retail or in the mall, it is very difficult not to laugh at the above title. People are often horrid to one another during this time of year. Calling someone rude is more like praise compared to what they really are. Shoppers are mean, nasty, selfish people. Even the ones who start out nice turn ugly by the end of the day, for the mere fact that they have too in order to make it out alive. Many of you can relate to that and those of you who start off ugly have no clue what I am talking about.
Anyway, last night my mom's best friend, Mary, hosted a party for 6 under privileged families. She opened her home and her heart to them and gave them a night to remember. She prepared a big pasta meal, several desserts, decorated her home from tip to top, hired a Santa that showed up while all the kids were singing Christmas Carols around the tree. She went out and bought very nice gifts for each child (over 12 of them) and even gave Santa a heads up on each child so that when they came up to take turns sitting with him, he knew their name, what grade they were in, what they liked, what they had accomplished this year, and what to focus on next year. They took pictures and gave them to each family. I had books to donate from Hallmark and Santa signed each one for each family.
Corey was invited because we he and Mary's grandson are close to the same age and we are hoping to spend time together this summer.
The evening was magical for those children and the families. By the end of the night the kids were acting as if we were all one big family. Kids were playing and sharing, they would come up to adults and just talk, smile, play, and enjoy everything. It truly warmed your heart. I was so jaded after a long day at work dealing with selfish, crass, awful people, but the minute I walked in that door and heard laughter, thank yous, Christmas music, love, and good will, I felt right again. I got to see first hand what Christmas is all about.
I see it with my family too, and teach it to my son, but this was something that I really had to talk about because it really lifted my spirit and the spirit of Christmas.
God bless us each, everyone.
Anyway, last night my mom's best friend, Mary, hosted a party for 6 under privileged families. She opened her home and her heart to them and gave them a night to remember. She prepared a big pasta meal, several desserts, decorated her home from tip to top, hired a Santa that showed up while all the kids were singing Christmas Carols around the tree. She went out and bought very nice gifts for each child (over 12 of them) and even gave Santa a heads up on each child so that when they came up to take turns sitting with him, he knew their name, what grade they were in, what they liked, what they had accomplished this year, and what to focus on next year. They took pictures and gave them to each family. I had books to donate from Hallmark and Santa signed each one for each family.
Corey was invited because we he and Mary's grandson are close to the same age and we are hoping to spend time together this summer.
The evening was magical for those children and the families. By the end of the night the kids were acting as if we were all one big family. Kids were playing and sharing, they would come up to adults and just talk, smile, play, and enjoy everything. It truly warmed your heart. I was so jaded after a long day at work dealing with selfish, crass, awful people, but the minute I walked in that door and heard laughter, thank yous, Christmas music, love, and good will, I felt right again. I got to see first hand what Christmas is all about.
I see it with my family too, and teach it to my son, but this was something that I really had to talk about because it really lifted my spirit and the spirit of Christmas.
God bless us each, everyone.
posted by Cindy at 8:30 AM
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