Tis the season y’all and we’re already seeing the holiday blues shadow or boards. I, as well as anybody, know the feeling of the lonely lost depressing holiday season. So as I see it we can either swim in the pool of despair or choose to enjoy the holidays. Now is the best time of year to hide that pitty pot and begin living. If anyone has any suggestions that will help someone let’s put ‘em out there.

Thanksgiving: Make a gratitude list of all the things you truly are thankful for. If this is something that you’ve never done, you’ll be surprised at how many awesome things there are in life. Take time to focus on the positives.

Christmas: This is such a family orientated holiday that it is tough to do it alone, especially when our focus in on ourselves rather than the reason for the season. If you’re a believer then focus on the miracle that occurred. Think of Christ’s walk knowing that He was going to shed his blood that we may have life ever after. Are you spending His blood wisely? If you have time, this is a great time to do service work in your church or community for those who truly are on tough times.

As I see it, we all have choice this year, I’m going choose to be happy. What are you going to choose?

Hugs, Thoughts, & Prayers

Love your idea Losthusband!

If you live in a metro area, help out at the homeless shelter or soup kitchen.

Go to the elderly care facility and spend some time with the seniors, take a book to read to them and treats.

Have a dinner at your house and invite people who are alone, elderly neighbors, the clerk you talk to at the coffeehouse, at the gas station - any and all of the lonely, onlys you know.

Go out to dinner and socialize with others who are out eating. Choose the place you go to well, for instance a fancy dancy restaurant may have a lot of families dining out, so go to the cafe or a place where people you can visit with and get to know will be.

Go to the grocery store and hang out, when you see that old man or lady trying to choose what they will spend there measily dollars on, offer to buy their groceries and put some good food in their bag. (we have all been at the grocery and seen the sad site of someone with no money trying to buy something for dinner)

Most of all, foget yourself and make someone else happy! It will come right back at you 10 fold! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />

<small>[ November 16, 2004, 01:09 PM: Message edited by: weaver ]</small>

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by weaver:
<strong> Most of all, foget yourself and make someone else happy! It will come right back at you 10 fold! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Exactly, it's amazing the rewards to one's self that are in store for those who serve others.

Actually, one of my most breathtaking happy moments, was what I saw in the eyes of little girl who didn't think she could do something. Through service I gave her a gift, she used it, and my heart was payed back 100 fold.....