It is December again. It’s the 67th one of my life!  That doesn’t seem possible. And yet, no matter what is happening, time marches on.  One of my sayings, (yes I have them) is that time flies, even when you’re not having fun.  It’s been true for me, anyway.  Soon, we’ll be living in a new year, a clean slate, so to speak.  What are your hopes for the new year?  Do you have any?

What if we all started by being thankful for all the blessings we have now, in this very moment. We can think about the future or ruminate about the past, or, we can just be thankful.  We could be thankful for all the good things in our past and be glad we have a future to think about.  But most of all, a person can just be happy to be in this moment, reading a blog because one has the time to do it.  

We are able to do so many positive things in our minds and hearts.  Let’s do them.  Right now. Just be thankful for being.  Being is life.  Life is a gift.  A gift is for giving and for being enjoyed. We are free to think whatever we want, in spite of our circumstances.  We can choose the attitude with which we live our lives.

Holidays are times of great joy for some of us.  For others of us, they are filled with sadness.  If we are having moments of time with nothing to do, we can choose to do something for, or just be with, someone who is not as fortunate as we may be.

“Being there” is often the most profound gift one can give another person.  I have found that to be true both as giver and receiver.  One could find someone to be with.  There are people in nursing homes and other facilities that never have visitors.  It doesn’t matter if you know someone or not.  Being with a person who is lonely or neglected is no small thing.

The most important thing one can do is give.  Be a gift to someone.  There are things that each of us can do.  We are all unique and we are all necessary.  If you and I do what we are meant to
do for others, next year could be the best one yet!