• Love.
    This sometimes unspoken feeling that we can share with many people.
    How it makes its way through the falling rocks of misfortune and disbelief is still undefined
    It can’t be mined and polished in a factory
    It can’t be used to make seas of green
    Can never be captured, never be tainted and most definitely cannot be eliminated
    It’s a singular, universal feeling that will forever remain in our hearts

    The time of year when we can really show this feeling is Christmas.
    The time of joy, the time of giving, the time of love
    It’s the time when your relatives come over
    Where your parents make you baby sit the young ones while they engage in “adult” conversation
    Where the smell of cranberry sauce and baked turkey cause the room to fill with little thieves
    Drooling on themselves and fight for the turkey leg as the uncle tries the chug a keg
    Most definitely after, when we feel like tomatoes, we open the gifts from under the tree
    sit together and enjoy each other’s company
    This is the celebration of love.

    Among its many mysteries, comes a singular question.
    How can we show love? Sincere love.
    Well, it may be delivered by the jolly old man in the red suit who carries his bag of joy and smiles to millions of children around the world.
    Maybe it’s that “get well soon” card you gave your best friend who caught the flu from
    Or it’s a simple act of kindness we share with people whom we have never seen, never spoken to
    Whose stories are not known



    These acts of kindness are acts of love
    We spread love through these small acts without even knowing it
    Maybe we open the door for someone, help them carry their books, buy them a coffee or simply say hello
    Maybe we donate some money or food, clothing or household necessities
    Or maybe we just take the time to listen to their story
    These are still acts that can make some ones day just a little bit brighter

    So let’s light the candles, put up the tree and make boxes of joy for people in need
    Fill them with toys, treats and love in plenty
    And make their Christmas a time to celebrate
    Let’s share our vision of Christmas
    Let’s share the love, share the kindness, share the joy