A Christmas Memories-Kindness in a Bitter Sweet Moment

 

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I don't know know if this qualifies as a good Christmas memory or not.

It was the first Christmas after Mama and Daddy separated.  I had just turned 17.  We knew Christmas would be very different that year.  

As we were getting ready to go to my aunt and uncle's house, someone knocked on the door. No one was there, but there were 4 big garbage bags and 3 smaller bags.

There was a tag on each that sack that said: "From Santa".

We never found out who the "Santa" was. (I have my suspicions, but will probably never know).

The strangest thing was that Mama's gift was a "Mother's Ring". Jimmy, Luke, and I had wanted to get her one for Christmas, but couldn't afford it.

NO ONE knew this except Daddy, but I don't think he was financially able to accomplish that.

We had other blessings that year.

A lady from our church worked as a waitress and her restaurant adopted us.  They had a lovely meal for us and gifts too.   

I think we had people leave money in our mailbox, too.

Christmas is such a beautiful holiday that gives us so many opportunities to show GOD's love to others.  Even if it's just a smile and a "Merry Christmas".

One Word: Holiday

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 The word holiday comes from Old English where the word originally referred to special religious days.  Morden uses of the word vary geographically.  In  North America, it means any dedicated day or period of celebration.

Definition on Goggle

The controversy over saying "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays" has been going on for years.

This debate has never made sense to me.

It is a greeting of good wishes; why not say 'thank you' or nothing at all?

I don't think anyone has ever corrected me, but I have heard people talking about how people have been told not to wish them "Merry Christmas" because they don't believe in and/or don't celebrate Christmas.

Bah Humbug!

The word "holiday" is a compound word. "Holy" and "Day".

Holy means:

Especially recognized or declared sacred by religious use or authority; consecrated

and

Dedicated or devoted to the service of God,  church or religion.

So, if "holy" means devoted to the service of GOD, wouldn't the true definition of "holiday" means "a day devoted to GOD"?

So, it seems to mean that saying "Happy Holidays" is in a sense referring the same as, if not more than saying "Merry Christmas".

So, whether you say "Happy Holidays" or "Merry Christmas", I pray that you and yours enjoy each other during this most sacred time of year.

About Me Tuesday: Loneliness

 

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"The Lord God says it is not good for man to be alone." Gen 2:18

I tested positive for COVID, and many other residents did too.   So, once again, we're grounded to our room.

I currently do not have a roommate, which for the most part, I love.  It is nice to have your own refuge to retreat to.

But...I start to go a little stir-crazy when I can't get out for a couple days.

However, life at the Waters is never dull.

We have more than one "wanders" on our hall.  Some of them like to go into others' rooms without being invited.

Well, one resident called the police because there was someone that kept coming in and out of her room.

I guess the social worker/gerontologist in me got upset because I know and understand that some residents don't realize what they're doing and it needs to be handled by the people who run the nursing home.

or

Maybe it's because a couple of months ago, a tech, who had no right to do it, called the cops on me because I got upset.  She had gone `over the nurses and even the director of nurse's, head. and had me sent to the hospital.  She no longer works here - but that's a story for another day.

Hopefully, on Friday I will be released to rip and from through the halls again.