Sunday, December 19, 2010

Do you know what I REALLY want for the holidays this year?

There are a lot of holidays this time of year, from many faiths. Which one(s) you or I celebrate is not the important thing. They all include the tradition of giving gifts to those you care about. People often ask what I would like. And yes, things are tight for me right now. It's a struggle.

But to be honest, I have so much more than some others out there. So if you really want to know what I want most this year, it's for a little more love to be spread in this world. Whether that means making a donation to your local food bank, homeless shelter, a children's hospital, or any other charitable organization, or if it just means lending a helping hand or a few kind words to a stranger. Or it could mean calling or visiting an old friend or family member you haven't talked to in way too long. Or even just taking the time to learn to love YOURSELF a little more.

This world has plenty of "things". We all have stuff. I don't need more stuff. But the one thing we could all use more of is love. You can never have too much. And the more you give, the more you have.

So if you really want to know what I want for the holidays this year, that's it. Love. For me, for you, for everyone.

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