holidays ?

I LOVE THE HOLIDAYS but I also get worried that we are not understanding y we have them.. Im not going to get involved with religious views but I do think it is important that we do understand and are thankful for y we are here were we r going and thank god for the family and friends we will spend the holidays with ! This holiday will be hard on me as my friends are few ( by choice ) I have lost my best friend last year few days before christmas I took and still to this day take it hard but i look up and realize I couldnt have a better angel on my side looking down. Holidays are ment to realize y we are here and thank for the ppl we let into our life. As i have kids I kno they look forward to the gifts and food but as I look around I see alot fed into the hype and forget the meaning dont fall into that group not a good place to be ! try to help out its nice to get gifts but think about the ppl who cant have food or wont get ne gifts or live on the streets and have no family or a warm place to stay.. donate even if its only a dollar u can if we all did this we could try to help out buy a gift for toys for tots, see if ur church does dinners or help out with ur time, help a neighbor , helps others who are having a hard time helping themselves. not because u want that reconizition either I hate ppl who help with time or money then want thanks for doing it do it and dont tell ne one. the only one who needs to kno how you are helping out is god. u will get the true meaning of ppl when u help someone out in need and they dont kno it to help someone out and not just around holidays but daily idc if its smiling at a stranger or holding a door even if no words are said you never kno how u have a impact on a person but it could change how they feel or way they look at ppl for a lifetime they could talk about something u have done or how u helped out years down the road and when u meet someone u dont kno who they are but u r meeting them for a reason make a good impression cause u never kno how long they will b in ur life. a little thought goes a long way, teach ur kids the meaning of life but make sure they realize the difference in saying it or meaning it ! ne one can say ne thing takes a good person to prove it. and if you are going through a hard time i kno its hard i have been there but no matter how hard please try to realize no matter how bad u have it someone out there has it worst, be thankful for ur health ur family ur friends. make new friends help someone out or feed a animal small things are the most meaningful and will get u far in life and if someone is bringing u down or not supporting ur dissions slowly cut ur ways u want to surrund urself with positive good ppl if not u will get slowly sucked down to their level. dont be greedy and unthankful. its never too late to change ur way and outlook on life and if you are out there and are having it hard keep ur head up there are ppl who care be blessed and come on lets open our eyes hold hands and try to make a difference or a impact on someones life have great holidays ! xoxo amanda