There are so many things I can look back over 2012 and be completely grateful for...
Currently I am sitting here, procrastinating putting all of the Christmas boxes away in the attic because it just makes me so sad...I wish that Christmas could stay up all year round...yet as Justin puts it, then it would not be special as when it all comes back out of the attic and goes on display for all to enjoy.. I definitely can agree with that. However, it is the bare home without the trimmings that saddens me and makes me long for the full-tilt decorating that folks do. So happy, so light-hearted, so colorful, so creative, so giving, so much fun. It truly is the most wonderful time of the year...but what happens when it all comes down?
Depression hits and we are forced to look at barren walls, minimal decor, and struggling to make the joy come back...or maybe that is it? Maybe it is the joy that the season brings that we are to figure out how to instill in each other's lives? That feeling of giving unto others, by bringing a little color and pizazz into other folks' lives in turn finding joy in our day-to-day lives without the manger scene.
Directing A Christmas Carol this passed fall was one of those experiences where we were able to reach out to the community and give back. The show just lent itself to that. It was exciting to see the kids working so hard to bring joy to their audiences or to lend a hand by knitting or crocheting a scarf or bringing in a couple cans of food to share with a food pantry. It was definitely one of those wonderful experiences that will not likely be forgotten so soon, that is for sure.
There is something to be said about not being self-centered. Perhaps it is better to place your focus on being outward. We, as Americans, are caught in a conundrum. We have created a "what's in it for me?" mentality in our youth and have become the "Honey Boo Boo/ Real Housewives" generation, as disgusting as that may sound. It is the truth. Everyone demands hand outs and that everything will be given to them instead of working hard to create your own success...They expect instant fame, instant gratification, and instant wealth. They quickly learn that in order to succeed, you can only get so far on self-centeredness. you will eventually have to reach out to others for help.
If only we could keep what Scrooge learned in our hearts all year round and maintain the "give back" mentality that Christmas promotes. Just think of where our world would be then?
1 comment:
I wish we kept that giving spirit going year round. People need food just as much in March as they do in December. But you're right, there's something about that time of year that makes people more willing to give.
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