I was in New York recently and I must say that no city does Christmas quite like the Big Apple. There was a big hullabaloo when the humongous Christmas tree was lit in Rockefeller Center. As we approach the Holidays you’ll probably hear a lot of Jingle Bells, The Twelve Days of Christmas and some Silent Night, Holy Night, usually in a fancy department store or in an over-sized shopping mall. But instead of overloading already stressed out credit cards, take a step back and consider this question: What can I do for someone else with survival needs, like food and shelter or clothing? What can I do to make this person’s life better?
I have a good friend named Cathy who lives in my hometown of Birmingham, Alabama who does more for the homeless, the unfed and the forgotten men, women and children of her city that anyone else I know. She has children and grandchildren and she does what she can for them but she never neglects to ask, “What can I do for the less fortunate in Birmingham?” Her heart is full to do what she can to help others.
Perhaps you have considered having a different kind of Holiday: I know I have. As I pay off personal debt I am also going to meet the needs of those who have absolutely nothing to cheer them in these festive times. I am going to go through personal effects, like clothes and other still-usable items and give them to those in need.
Join me. Hear a Holiday song and let it remind you to give so that others can know that someone cared about them.
Albert Clayton Gaulden is the founding director of the Sedona Intensive and author of You’re Not Who You Think You Are: A Breakthrough Guide to Discovering the Authentic You. For more information about Albert and Sedona Intensive visit http://www.sedonaintensive.com.
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