There are millions of homeless people on the streets. They can't have what we have but we can try to help them. When you see a homeless person or a man trying to raise money for charity, give them any loose change in your pocket. One dollar can feed a family in China these days. Crazy as that sounds, we tend to waste our money on meaningless things so why not help someone else out? Better yet, do some volunteering work. Every year, I try to volunteer as a tutor for little kids or help out at a daycare. There's no monetary rewards but the smiles on people's faces are priceless. Be a Good Samaritan, it couldn't hurt.
Regrets. Self-pride. Dignity. Around this time of the year, I think it's important to remember what made you who you are today. The people around you play a great role in shaping who you are. Yet, there are those few who just make you angry or lose all respect for. But I believe everyone deserves a second chance. Be the better person and put aside your dignity for once....
Open up all your barriers and let that person approach you. With the way the world is working, you never know what can happen tomorrow. But you can control, a bit of happiness in people. You don't know how much it means when you call an old acquaintance and ask them how they are doing. Saying sorry is big step in the right direction but saying I missed you really strikes home. People are afraid sometimes to initiate conversations so why not you be the one to do it? I rather know I tried to talk to that person I had a feud with and failed then regretting that I never tried in the first place. Sometimes making friends, requires you to make sacrifices and accept the differences within each other. Why not start now?!
My best friend, "Anne" and I have known each other for about six years. However, we didn't talk for one year in that time span. Before that period of ignorance, she really liked this one guy. She liked him so much that she ditched her friends and me. After awhile, I just got angry at her and said things that I shouldn't have ever said. We didn't talk for over one year. Until one time I read in a book I received for Christmas, "We make mistakes we aren't perfect. But sometimes we have to be apart from the people we love, that doesn't mean you love them any less. Sometimes it makes you love them more." I realize what she meant to me as a friend and I shouldn't let anything come between us. I called her the very next day on New Years to tell her I am sorry and how I missed her. We have been best friends ever since.
There are other things that should be recognize around the holiday season as well. Being humble and thankful for what you have. Eat good meals and call family members. But I feel those things are implied and widely known. Being a Good Samaritan and sacrificing your dignity for people are the true issues I would like to recognize at hand. So before you start your Christmas shopping or Thanksgiving feast, think about what you really want out of this holiday season. There very well may be a surprise for you this year.
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