Acts Of Kindness Throughout Christmas

"Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat, please put a penny in the old man's hat… "Remember that nursery rhyme from your childhoold? I sure do.Christmas is a time for giving. To the poor, as well as to our own families.

Infrequently we lose sight of that.The commercialisation of Xmas during the last twenty years or so has turned Christmas into a present-giving fever, particularly if you have youngsters. And if you don't, the Xmas period is probably going to are composed of lots of parties round the Xmas tree, often with Kris Kringle type Xmas present giving, and frequently way too much alcohol.

Yuletide stockings and Xmas decorations are too frequently overtaken by indulgence in Xmas food, and the ever present Xmas eggnog and other alcohol – lots of it.

Is this a good thing? Well, I guess it depends to a point on your perspective of what Yuletide practices are all about. Those among us who hook on to any excuse for a booze-up, the Xmas party period must be wonderful. Hang up 1 or 2 Xmas ornaments in the office or the social club or wherever, and have a boozy Xmas party – it could be your surest chance to start an office romance.

But I think many folks have become somewhat jaded incidentally Yuletide is utilized as an excuse for Xmas parties beginning in November and running right through December to Christmas Eve. Get togethers with your workmates is not a bad thing, naturally – it's pleasant to socialise once in a while rather than being focused on work. But it is the excessiveness which many people find slightly ott.

Lots of our kids do not have any notion of the actual meaning of Xmas. To several, Christmas trees and Christmas ornaments mean Chris Cringle and Xmas gifts – lots and a lot of them. Even those youngsters who can tell you what Xmas is all about are likely to forget the real meaning of Yuletide when deluged with Xmas gifts.

Whatever happened to the real spirit of Xmas, when folks would cook two traditional Xmas dinners – one for their own family, and one which they'd take out and give to a less lucky family who perhaps lived just down the street?

Whatever happened to the real spirit of Yuletide, when kids would scrupulously select and wrap up their loved but still in good shape Yuletide gifts from last year, and take them to the local children's surgery, and essentially hand the Yuletide present to a sick kid just to see the grin on their faces?

Nowadays folks are much more likely to give cash to diverse charities ( which is not such a bad thing ) than do acts of service, or really give handpicked gifts of food or toys. But money is much more impersonal.

So how about trying to make a difference this Christmas? Get out and give something personal – to someone you can look in the eye when you're giving the Xmas food or Christmas present – and say from the heart – "Merry Christmas".

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