Twas the night before Christmas and all through the land....God's creatures were stirring, not in snow but in sand.....Because we're in Florida and not the Northeast.....we are Blessed with warm breezes while enjoying fine feasts. Our snorkels were hung on the porches with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be here.
Yes, it is almost Christmas. The most wonderful time of the year. This got Gommy to thinking about how Blessed we all really are. Grandpa and Goms were lucky enough to have wonderful jobs to go to this year, a nice apartment to live in, family and friends who care about us and untold other Blessings that are too numerous to mention.
Just this week Grandpa Mike was sort of a Santa himself. Each day, as he drives to work, there is a man who sells newspapers on the highway. They have struck up conversations over time and Grandpa noticed that this man only has a shopping cart to hold all of his belongings. We are so Blessed, in that we both have more clothes than either of us can possibly need, and Grandpa thought it might be nice to see if the 'newspaper man' might be in need of some of his shirts. Grandpa asked me to buy him two large Christmas bags and bring them home. I did and Grandpa filled them full of very nice shirts. Most of them had never been worn and still had the tags on them. Grandpa told me that when he gave the man the shirts, the man actually cried right there on the spot. He told Grandpa that no one had ever given him anything. The next thing the man said really blew Grandpas' mind. He said that is friend, on the other side of the street, didn't have much either, so he was going to share his gift with him......Can you imagine? This man didn't have anything and he was going to share what he was just given!
It just goes to show you that no matter how much or how little you have, you can always share your Blessings. Even if you don't have money to share, you can share a smile or a kind word or share a meal with someone in need. This time of the year makes most folks want to give of their time or possessions. It is too bad that we can't get in touch with that emotion the rest of the year. It really is the 'most wonderful time of the year'.
Gommy and Grandpa's wish for everyone is to find that special place in your heart to be kind and generous in thought and deed to your fellow man and/or woman. It really does make you feel good about yourself when you are the best you can be. It doesn't take a whole lot of effort either to be nice. Just try it. Merry Christmas and the bestest New Year ever to everyone out there in blogland. Hugs & Mush, Gommy
