That Time of Year
And I love it...
The smell of fresh baked cookies that my wife, Mother Goose, so lovingly prepares, the lights, the presents, the food, my God, I love all the food. For as long as I can remember the Holidays have always been happy for me. My mom, regardless of how broke we were, always found a way for us to have a good Christmas. Sure we always got some things that we needed but she always made sure we got a lot of things we wanted. Every Thanksgiving and Christmas were a huge deal in our home when I was a kid. That has continued into my adult life.
We're coming up on Thanksgiving and I'm really looking forward to the time with my in-laws. We eat a huge meal that everyone always enjoy. A quick word of advice. When you get married, make sure the person you're marrying has a mother that can cook. That always helps. Anyway, we eat, we laugh and of course we watch football. But it's just a pleasant day with people that I love. It always reminds me of how blessed I truly am. I have a great wife, great kids and I am part of a great family that doesn't just tolerate each other during the Holidays, but truly enjoys being together. Indeed, I am truly blessed and I am thankful for it every day, but I am especially grateful this time of year.
Now, for the hard part. Black Friday. That's right, shopping. We all hate it. The crowds, the rudeness of strangers trying desperately to get the things they're shopping for. I try to keep a good attitude because I do believe attitude is everything. But sometimes, it's just hard because some people get so wrapped up in their own little world, they forget we are living in the greatest country in the world. We are living in a society that will only benefit from our generosity and our kindness.
With that in mind, I'm going to ask each of you to take a little different approach to the madness that is Black Friday. Watch this and then I'll explain afterwords:
I'd like to ask you to do something different this year. When you go shopping this Friday, make it a priority to pick up a gift for a child that is less fortunate than your own. The Untited States Marine Corps Reserve has a program I'm sure you've heard of, Toys for Tots. You can read all about the program at that link. You buy a toy, and drop it off at a location near you. Click here to find your nearest location.
When you go out shopping this Friday, if you focus on doing something nice for a child that is among the less fortunate in your community, I can guarantee you a great feeling. And that great feeling will help you get through the madness that is Black Friday. A selfless act of giving always makes you feel great and in turn will improve your attitude while shopping. And it will give a child something to be grateful for this Christmas.
Thank you for all your donations.
The smell of fresh baked cookies that my wife, Mother Goose, so lovingly prepares, the lights, the presents, the food, my God, I love all the food. For as long as I can remember the Holidays have always been happy for me. My mom, regardless of how broke we were, always found a way for us to have a good Christmas. Sure we always got some things that we needed but she always made sure we got a lot of things we wanted. Every Thanksgiving and Christmas were a huge deal in our home when I was a kid. That has continued into my adult life.
We're coming up on Thanksgiving and I'm really looking forward to the time with my in-laws. We eat a huge meal that everyone always enjoy. A quick word of advice. When you get married, make sure the person you're marrying has a mother that can cook. That always helps. Anyway, we eat, we laugh and of course we watch football. But it's just a pleasant day with people that I love. It always reminds me of how blessed I truly am. I have a great wife, great kids and I am part of a great family that doesn't just tolerate each other during the Holidays, but truly enjoys being together. Indeed, I am truly blessed and I am thankful for it every day, but I am especially grateful this time of year.
Now, for the hard part. Black Friday. That's right, shopping. We all hate it. The crowds, the rudeness of strangers trying desperately to get the things they're shopping for. I try to keep a good attitude because I do believe attitude is everything. But sometimes, it's just hard because some people get so wrapped up in their own little world, they forget we are living in the greatest country in the world. We are living in a society that will only benefit from our generosity and our kindness.
With that in mind, I'm going to ask each of you to take a little different approach to the madness that is Black Friday. Watch this and then I'll explain afterwords:
I'd like to ask you to do something different this year. When you go shopping this Friday, make it a priority to pick up a gift for a child that is less fortunate than your own. The Untited States Marine Corps Reserve has a program I'm sure you've heard of, Toys for Tots. You can read all about the program at that link. You buy a toy, and drop it off at a location near you. Click here to find your nearest location.
When you go out shopping this Friday, if you focus on doing something nice for a child that is among the less fortunate in your community, I can guarantee you a great feeling. And that great feeling will help you get through the madness that is Black Friday. A selfless act of giving always makes you feel great and in turn will improve your attitude while shopping. And it will give a child something to be grateful for this Christmas.
Thank you for all your donations.
posted by Goose at 22:02
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