Thank you for all the happy memories that you've given me for the holidays.
I never knew when or if we were having a hard time financially because you always hid it from me.
Christmas time for us was always the happiest time, you always gave us everything that we wanted.
Never showing us that in this time of happiness we didn't have the money to buy so stuff.
For always making my holidays happy and for never showing us that things weren't ok
Hiding your fears and tears from us to make sure that we have almost everything we could ever want
I never stopped to thank you for so much that you have done for us.
For showing us how to be strong even when it seems that the weight of the world is on our shoulders.
As a child we don't realize how much you do for us, but now that were adults and have families of our own
I see now everything that you've done and continue to do for us. Your amazing and don't forget it because you are.
Thank you for the strength and for the courage to stay strong when times are hard, and for always reminding me that better times are not far behind.
This is to all the parents that during this time or any other when times were hard financially or emotionally no matter what your fought back your tears and hid your worries.
To always have a smile upon your face and gave me something better than what you can get in stores
You gave me the best memories that will last longer than any toy that the store could have made.
Thank you for showing me how to stay strong during hard times.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
A.R.K
A Random act of Kindness
We forget sometimes what the holidays are all about
It isn't about the flashy gifts or the amount to money that someone spent on that one gift
This is the season for random acts of kindness, for the person that would ignore that homeless person on the street maybe they give them some food or a nice blanket.
We all heard the story about how 78 cars paid for the others order at Starbucks.
I'm not saying give your last cent to someone if it's going to hurt your family.
What I'm asking is that maybe you go through your clothes and children's toys and the ones that are in pretty good condition and donate them to your local Salvation Army.
Their is no such thing as giving to little or too much.
I know that because of the recession it hurt a lot of families and that's why I am asking everyone to pass this on and give a little.
Go through your clothes and your children's toys and whatever you think that is acceptable donate them.
But only if you can. It's never too late to spread the holiday cheer and helping someone in need out
We forget sometimes what the holidays are all about
It isn't about the flashy gifts or the amount to money that someone spent on that one gift
This is the season for random acts of kindness, for the person that would ignore that homeless person on the street maybe they give them some food or a nice blanket.
We all heard the story about how 78 cars paid for the others order at Starbucks.
I'm not saying give your last cent to someone if it's going to hurt your family.
What I'm asking is that maybe you go through your clothes and children's toys and the ones that are in pretty good condition and donate them to your local Salvation Army.
Their is no such thing as giving to little or too much.
I know that because of the recession it hurt a lot of families and that's why I am asking everyone to pass this on and give a little.
Go through your clothes and your children's toys and whatever you think that is acceptable donate them.
But only if you can. It's never too late to spread the holiday cheer and helping someone in need out
It Doesn't Matter What You Don't Have It Matters What You Do
This time of year sometimes we lost sight of what matters the most.
It doesn't matter how many gift are for you under the tree what matters most is something that you can't buy in stores.
Family memories are precious and often forgotten by the glitter of expensive gifts
As parents we understand and now this but sometimes we too often forget the meaning.
I know that right now a lot of family can''t afford the Christmas that they want for their family, I'll admit that I am one of those people.
But instead of focusing on what I can't get for my family I'm focused on the gifts that I can and those ones are the ones that mean the most.
Those few gifts I know that when my boys open them their eyes will light up with excitement.
Doesn't matter how much I paid for them or where I got it from what matters to me is the memory of how even something from the 99 cent store can make a child's Christmas awesome.
Somewhere we as a human race lost site of what the true meaning of Christmas is but I have faith that we'll remember it.
It doesn't matter how much, what matters is what you do have.
Family, Friends, and those memories are more priceless than the gifts that you can buy at the store.
So while everyone is excited to open gifts I'm excited to see the pure joy on their faces. Because that and the warm memories I get spending time with my family is all that I could ever ask for.
If their was anything that I could ask Santa for Christmas it would be to give those less fortunate than I am to have a wonderful Christmas.
So as you think about Christmas this year please keep in mind that it doesn't matter what you don't have or can't afford what matters is what you do have. The gifts that you can't buy in stores are often the one's that are the most precious.
It doesn't matter how many gift are for you under the tree what matters most is something that you can't buy in stores.
Family memories are precious and often forgotten by the glitter of expensive gifts
As parents we understand and now this but sometimes we too often forget the meaning.
I know that right now a lot of family can''t afford the Christmas that they want for their family, I'll admit that I am one of those people.
But instead of focusing on what I can't get for my family I'm focused on the gifts that I can and those ones are the ones that mean the most.
Those few gifts I know that when my boys open them their eyes will light up with excitement.
Doesn't matter how much I paid for them or where I got it from what matters to me is the memory of how even something from the 99 cent store can make a child's Christmas awesome.
Somewhere we as a human race lost site of what the true meaning of Christmas is but I have faith that we'll remember it.
It doesn't matter how much, what matters is what you do have.
Family, Friends, and those memories are more priceless than the gifts that you can buy at the store.
So while everyone is excited to open gifts I'm excited to see the pure joy on their faces. Because that and the warm memories I get spending time with my family is all that I could ever ask for.
If their was anything that I could ask Santa for Christmas it would be to give those less fortunate than I am to have a wonderful Christmas.
So as you think about Christmas this year please keep in mind that it doesn't matter what you don't have or can't afford what matters is what you do have. The gifts that you can't buy in stores are often the one's that are the most precious.
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