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Tagged: Appreciation., Charity, christmas, Drink, Food, Loneliness
Yep, it’s that time of the year again, crazy Christmas shopping time- everybody is going craaaaazy with desire, lust, greed and a little bit of Christmas Spirit! I really do love this time of year as it is a time reflection and giving to charity and supporting others around you. I don’t expect much at this time of year anymore! I used to expect something expensive and nice but I have grown out of that. Now, a nice dinner with a few drinks, surrounded by family and friends, the smells of food cooking and kids screaming in happiness is what it’s all about for me now. I do still get the wife a nice present, I can’t buy her shoes or clothing as I’m useless at that, so I always get her a makeover at the hairdressers, she loves that. The kids, well, I do go over the top sometimes and I have to balance the gifts so that they are all equal in play. My kids are strange, they love antique cars, buses and trains and I do get them the old models-they have a large collection now. Being at work I can see that others are quite miserable and alone so I do feel sorry for them. There’s a homeless guy called Steve who I see quite often and he’s been walking around the streets for years with a can of cider in one hand and a ciggie in the other. We usually invite him in for some food and a drink but I have not seen him for a while. I wonder if he is okay. Anyway, I hope that all of you, regardless of where you are or who you are with, or not with, have a moment to sit back and understand, you’ve got it really great compared to others.
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