Merry Christmas!


When I was a little kid, there was a Christmas album that my brother and I would play over and over and over. I'm not sure of the title of one of the songs, but the main lyrics are "It's the day before the night before Christmas everywhere you look."

And right now is that time. I remember being filled with such anticipation and being so excited as I heard the updates about Santa's exact location. Well now you can even follow Santa on Twitter and Facebook. I guess he has to keep up with the times! ; )

What has warmed my heart recently is hearing about the Secret Santas or Layaway Angels as some are being called, randomly paying off layaway accounts. Such kindness!

There is good in the world and many kind people. Recently I ordered some gifts from Amazon and was waiting for delivery. Last night when I got home, I still hadn't received them. Not good.

I looked at the shipment tracker and saw that they had allegedly been delivered on Wednesday. WTF!!?? I panicked. Where were they? Then I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down. Maybe if I checked by the mailbox again, they would be there. Maybe I didn't look carefully enough. Or they could just magically appear.

Well, what do you know? In the little bit of time between when I arrived home and realized what happened, a kind stranger also realized that the packages were delivered to  her by mistake and brought them to my house. One of my neighbors wrote me a note explaining what happened. I was so happy, because I was ready to go off on Amazon or the post office. Whew. *sigh of relief*

So, whether you celebrate Christmas or not, I'm wishing all of you much kindness and good cheer.

And my Christmas wish? You know those Layaway Angels? I'm wishing for something similar on an enormous scale by the people who've taken The Giving Pledge. Hopefully they won't just give to organized charities, but will give to individuals as well.

Imagine if these billionaires started paying off student loans, medical bills, and mortgages for people across the country? They could go to Sallie Mae, the U.S. Department of Education, any number of banks and hospitals and just pay off massive amounts of debt. Not only would that bring major amounts of joy to many individuals, it might even help the economy. Now wouldn't that be something.

 
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Happy walker said…
Merry Christmas !!! have a nice day ~ =D

Regards,
www.lonelyreload.com (A Growing Teenager Diary) ..
Nance said…
I, too, am heartened by the reports of the Layaway Angels. Many have worked their magic acts of kindness here in NEO, even right here in my town. I'm glad you were the recipient of Seasonal Kindness, and I know you will or have already had occasion to pay it forward. Happy Christmas to you, Anali.
Relyn Lawson said…
Christmas Day has flown past. Just now I have a quiet moment between bouts of after-Christmas sale shopping. I wanted to stop by and wish you all the joys of the season. As the quiet week approaches, may you find time to do all the things you most love. May you know, each day, how very blessed and loved you are. Happy Holidays, friend. ~ Relyn
Such lovely thoughts...maybe some billionaires are reading and feeling generous?! Hope you and yours are having a lovely holiday season xx
Lisa Johnson said…
nance - That's so cool that it happened right near you! Happy Holidays and all the best to you in 2012! With the elections coming up, I'm looking forward to all of your posts!

relyn - Your visits here always warm my heart. Happiest of times to you in the new year!

michelle - I sure hope so! : ) Such a treat when you stop by here. Have a wonderful new year and looking forward to World Nutella Day next month!
Lisa Johnson said…
mr lonely - Your comment was stuck in the spam filter and I just noticed it. Thank you for the holiday wishes! I hope you are well!

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