Remeber the poor
By imgrandma12
@imgrandma12 (677)
United States
December 7, 2009 1:42am CST
Make us worthy lord,to serve those people through out the world who live and die in proverty and hunger. Give them through our hands this day,Their daily bread and by our understanding love, Give them peace and joy Money and greed dominate Christmas season. This is especially true in the us. Where the amount spend on Christmas gifts continues to raise, I done some checking and discovered in 1994 55 million dollars was spent on Christmas.Just 14 years later, it is estimated that 160 to 200 billions dollars will be spent this Christmas season.That's more than two-thirds of the US defense budget. In the process, The real emphasis of Christmas- striving for peace and helping the less fortunate- has been lost in the vulgar haze and crass giltz of commercialism Please lets help those this Christmas season you have less than we do.and let us not for get the real meaning of Christmas. Merry Christmas My lot users
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5 responses
@Sweetchariot (1718)
• United States
8 Dec 09
Christmas should remain what Christmas really is, the celebration of the birth of Christ. Giving to one another and our children a gift or two is fine, but it seems to have gone way over board, and the real meaning has been forgotten by so many. Going to church that day (for some, the only time of the year), seems to be the way people can say that they did their thing, and now on to the presents. I, too, was guilty of this when my son was young..there was nothing better than buying him the things he longed for. But then one Christmas, I got carried away, and saw the multitude of things under the tree. I literally got sick over it, and vowed I would never do that again. Christmas is not how much we buy, it's about showing the love we have for another, and one gift can do the same thing.
Now, as adults, our way of expressing the real meaning of Christmas, is picking a name of a local Charity, and giving the money we would've spent on each other to that organization. It makes you feel a whole lot better.
@imgrandma12 (677)
• United States
8 Dec 09
thats so true I my self can not afford any thing for christmas can not even afford to get my grandchildren or kids nothing but I am going to celebrate christmas with out nothing I put up my tree although its going to be alittle sad cause I am not close to family and am some where I do not wanna be I am still gonna make the best of it and give all of my problems to god for all thoose who are with out go to a church servive go to the dollar store buy your self something go look at christmas lights or play on your computer by going to different christmas sights listen to christmas songs christmas does not have to cost a dime thank you
@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
28 Dec 09
Hello my friend imgrandma12 Ji,
I do appriciate your whole heartedfeelings for the poor and a reminder to seve the people as Jesus did. Then only Jesus will help others. Down-troddenmust betaken care-off. What a noble idea.
Wishing you a very happy Chrismas and New Year-2010.
May God bless You and have a great time.
@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Dec 09
It is just too easy to live the good life and not think of Toys for Tots or any of those things. People want to keep up with The Jones' and all that. That is much more important than helping your fellow man or going green just a smidge. We could all do something to help if we wanted to.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
7 Dec 09
There are a lot of people that have forgotten what Christmas is supposed to be about. There is so much money spent. I think that it's great that you are pointing out the poor. There are more homeless this year than ever before. It would be nice if everyone just shared a little. It would really add up if we did.
@rosepedal64 (4188)
• United States
7 Dec 09
I will have to agree with the response above me. The poor is getting poorer and need those that can help. Their are children out here that won't get any christmas because parents cant buy extras and pay the bills too. They everone's help right now. Go find a family and take them a gift or two along with the christmas story of Jesus..
