“For those of us who feel we must spend a lot of money in order for us to have a good time is a commercial man’s dictate.
“For most of us it will be the little things that will mean the most. Those homemade cakes, those jellies we are so fond of. Our all time favourites are always best.
“That small convivial gathering with those only that we love and who love us is enough. It makes this time of year special indeed.
“Above all, to be content in the arms of a loved one is all that we ever need. It is the most satisfying of all.
“The make the most of the least can be fun, because we have taken the time and made the effort for those who we feel are special in our lives.
“Some people even make and decorate their own cards. This gives much pleasure to the person making it and also for the receiver. Why?
“Because it is special and unique. It is not mass produced and therefore means so much more.
“Children are especially talented in this way making little things of beauty at school to offer their mothers and fathers, even grandparents.
“It is a time for the giving and receiving of love, which is especially noticed at this time of the year. This of course costs nothing, but it can bring with it a permanent glow and it can transcend happiness over millions of miles.
“That long distant telephone call to loved ones abroad to hear that person’s voice. The email system, the technology of the day, is so practical, yet so impersonal.
“You can never sense the other person’s feelings whether it be of joy or pain, but that ’phone call can make all the difference.
“It is a statement, “I care for you especially at this time of the year and I want you to know that you are loved and not forgotten.”
“The expression of contact, whether by ’phone call or by personal visitation especially when one is alone and often lonely, can mean so much – a few minutes of your time given with love always has a lasting effect.
“We all need love in our lives. None of us can survive without it. It’s what makes us grow and gives us the confidence and the spirit to carry on in our lives and helps often to conquer our own fears and anxieties.
“This Christmas for many will be a most wonderful time of the year to share in mutual joy.
“For those who feel they are alone, even in a crowd, will also be loved and that warmth of God’s love will be enough to sustain them through this time of year and especially for those who have lost a loved one and it is hard for their family to let themselves be.
“That loss of a loved one must be talked about, the memory of that life remembered and to be reignited at this time of the year. They may be in another dimension, but they are still alive and wish to be remembered.
“Love at Christmas, when given generously, is a very powerful product and can change peoples’ lives always for the better and it costs nothing yet means so much.”
Jenny Ayers
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