Merry Christmas! Winter is in full "bloom". I hope all of you have a wonderful holiday season. May joy and peace rain on you with gusto!
I must admit, I hope it continues to be a snowy winter here in the rainforest. I usually don't care for this "white rain", but it is endurable with the knowledge that I will not have snow next year. Yes, the decision has been made. we are definitely going to start our cruise as soon as school gets out. Soon I will be posting a very rough estimate on our travel routes. But that is for another day!
The Christmas season reminds me of how kind the world can be. It is a season to reflect on ourselves as a human being and how we can contribute to the world in a positive way. Often people think of great deeds and projects performed by those famous people we admire. I believe that the greatest deeds are often the small gestures that people do without even planning it. Those kind deeds to another person trigger mood changes and spreads further acts of kindness in pandemic fashion. So, for my greatest gift you can give me this year is to give the gift of kindness to someone every day this next year. A simple kind word to someone, build a new friendship, share, help a kid tie a shoe,help an animal, encourage the discouraged, comfort the sad, refuse to join in negative conversations or gossip. Spread good news instead of bad. The list goes on forever, but if everyone did one act of kindness per day, small changes will spread like wildfire and breed a better world!
With that, good day, and good luck!