During this holiday season, we have a tendency to get caught up in the hype and stress ourselves out. Want a quick way to de-stress? Spend time helping others. Spend time with someone you know or someone you haven't had the pleasure of meeting yet.

Many people are alone during the holidays and wouldn't think of asking for your time or help because of pride or the way they were raised. You know who they are. Could you find a way to spend an hour with them, to help them through the day? By offering the gift of friendship and time spent, you will make an impact on their life and yours.

The more you give of yourself, the more you will receive in return. It may come to you in ways you never expected, or it may come to you just as you imagined. Either way, when you give unselfishly and freely your heart leaps and the stresses in your life seem to become smaller.

So please consider spending time, our most precious commodity, helping others.

Have a wonderful Holiday Season, sharing the gift of time with others.

Great thoughts...
Try to randomly think of those who might be spending a holiday alone and include them...
then there are so many charities that need special help this time of the year...

Happy Holidays

What life is essentislly all about

Don , glad to see you posting again Happy Holidays my friend

Millsdd:

Great idea. Another thought is what I now call the "back to basics", where Christmas doesn't involve gifts, unless for maybe a couple of friends, but a person appreciates who they know and love, instead, such as friends and family. It's really what I feel Christmas should be all about anyway. Over the years it's lost the true meaning and has become way too commercialized. For me, it's time for a major change.