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Tis the Season

Tis  The Season

So far the best thing to make me smile has been something I got in the mail from my husband’s aunt who happens to be a nun in her mid 80’s.  She sends clippings of newspapers and happenings of relatives that we may not have read yet.  The first line of the little letter she wrote said.   “ I saw this used Christmas card and I just had to recycle it for you!”   I loved that.  Not that I want a bunch of recycled Christmas cards mind you.. but her thought and deed were so sweet. It made me think.

  Tis the season where I always get into my personal evaluation of myself and take inventory on my actions.  Happens every year since I can remember. The thoughts of making things count more and getting a clue that not everything is perfect in the world.  Every year the list of self inventory changes for me. Oh yeah there are the never ending subject entries that stay on my list simply cause they should not be removed and since nobodies perfect they need to stay on the list to try to be the best you can.   The list has changed a bit of direction from a decade ago. I’m in a different place in life now.   I have found myself with a low tolerance to stupidity these days. I get more frustrated with apathy about life and quality of life from so many “human beings”.  Every year a person wakes up to a few more things in life.  Time does that to you and if you are lucky it is improvements to your vast knowledge of dealing with things.  I know there are many caring, loving people out there in this fucked up world.  Yes  Fucked up world.  Why swear? Cause when you see what is happening out there that we have minimal to no control over, it is totally fucked up. There is no other word that will work.  Needless deaths, wars, starvation, murders, illnesses, cruelty… the list goes on  and on.  These things have always been here with us… you think we would have learned something by now on how to change it for the better.  It made me think.

A man I respected very much once said to me  Nobody can help everybody, but everybody can help somebody.   (RIP Baste Fanebust).   That thinking has stayed with me since I heard it.  No matter what your passion in life is, there is a cause to devote your attention to it. A way to change your corner of the world to make it better somehow.   Reaching out only works if you know why you are doing it.  Not cause it looks good, not cause you think to impress someone, but because you care.

As many of you know, I have chosen to put my caring and making a difference to the animals without a voice.  So many ways, to give and help.  Trying to educate, trying to point out reason so people do the math and stop adding to the overpopulated situation.  That is a total other blog entry that is coming soon, but not for this one.   My point is, be it people or animals, they all need help. WE all need help. Just because I help animals more than I assist children does not mean I don’t care about them.  It is my choice to help where I feel I’m needed.  So for those of you who comment.. “what about the starving children”.   Well yeah. What about them!!! Get off your ass and make a difference if you are concerned about them. Stop trying to hinder the compassion for something that someone is trying to improve. Bringing up other desperate situations in accusation of priority??? Who you kidding. If your house needs cleaning it needs cleaning, start doing it. The thing is START and stop bitching about where people that are helping  start they’re journey.  Put your money where your mouth is.  If you don’t understand why people need to and should help take care of the animals on this earth who need it, then don’t bother those of us who do understand.  Compassion needs no justification.

   Ahhh yes.. a bit snippy I am *sigh*.  I cannot speak for others, but I can speak for me.  In the coming year(s) I hope to help more to the causes I know and trust to be effected by my efforts in a positive way.    It is a big part of my thoughts and in my heart these days.  I live with many. I don’t exactly know how it all happened, it was gradual, but I know that my life is richer for it.  Not financially lol hell no.   Maybe I should have said rewarding instead of richer.   

This year I plan to use my time a bit more wiser. Finish projects I have started or ideas I have had sitting there for a while. Little goals that I know I can reach on a weekly or monthly basis.  I plan to do more for the causes I feel so strongly about.  As much as I love technology and computer life I also need to get back to nature a bit more. Planting a garden this year reminded me of that.  In my own personal battle with GMO & trying to be healthy; this will be a year of awareness for me more than years in the past.   It is really not that difficult to say no to things that are bad for you, or don’t feel right, or are just simply wrong.  

As far as the season… next year as well as this year, I made a change. I voiced it a bit in little posts here and there.  Now it will become my personal law. Concerning Christmas and the spirit of giving. I will no longer join the masses of buying cheap plastic crap that the world does not need for anyone.  I will give gifts of food or drink, things I make or repurpose myself, & gifts for my animals.    I will give the gift of standing up for No Kill Shelters & supporting them more than I have have before.   It makes me think… if everyone would give something to help the many causes out there that touch them, there would be a bit less stress in one corner of the world.  For me watching commercials on tv about shopping and the santa crap.. it drives me crazy and more often than  not makes me do the very opposite.  I won’t buy that shit anymore, not the hype, not the goods.   Kids at Christmas learn how to receive, not many learn how to give, perhaps it’s time to teach them that. Take them to a shelter to help brush the dogs… give time.  Don’t get me wrong, I am not saying kids shouldn’t get presents and all that goes with it, im saying don’t stop there… do the other half. Make the season about giving not about getting not about shopping.   Remember why before you buy. 

I guess this is more of a Christmas rant.  It started out to be a declaration of my plans.  My intentions these day get side tracked even in a blog lol.  See.. that is why my time needs to be a focus this coming year.    With all that said,  I hope you all have a blessed Christmas and are allowed to be with the ones you love in one form or another.   Positive thoughts go out to all of you who have touched my life.

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