Hi Readers,
Do you have a favorite Christmas memory?
I posed this question to my Street Team earlier tonight.
I absolutely love Christmas and I shared with my group one of my favorite memories from when I was a kid but there are so many more like the time when my mom and I went Christmas Caroling through a volunteer group at our church. It was wonderful. There was nothing professional or organized about it. Just a group of kind volunteers who wanted to spread Christmas cheer. We followed each other, driving our individual cars to several homes and even to a local shelter to sing our hearts out. Whether we were out of tune or not, no one cared and the smiles we received for our efforts lit up each home, each facility.
My best memory of that beautiful day was the last home we headed to. It belonged to a man who was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease. I remember entering his bedroom and seeing him lying in bed. We waited as the nurse propped him up on his pillow and he watched us, all huddled in one corner of the room. It was the first time I had ever met anyone with a debilitating disease and I was humbled by the experience. After we sung several songs, so out of tune and uncoordinated the angels must’ve blushed, the nurse looked over at us in the silence and said he was smiling. It almost brings tears to my eyes, once again, while I am writing this. He has since passed but I truly hope we were able to bring a little bit of peace, a little bit of joy in his life amidst his final battle.
My mom and I tried to volunteer the following year and hoped for the same enjoyment but sadly, the church replaced the random acts of kindness from good people wanting to sing Christmas carols with the professional church choir and it was not the same.
However, I hold this memory of that special day and that precious man in my heart and that is the spirit of Christmas. Of giving, of loving, and of spreading joy and comfort to those around us.
I truly hope you are surrounded by such love and joy and miracles, too, for each one of you deserves a lifetime of happiness. This is what I wish for you. Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas, my friends. Be safe and enjoy the rest of the year.
TK Lawyer 