Be Wise, Man
I have read somewhere that there are literally millions of “bloggers” around the country, just like us on Realiteen. Especially at this time of year all these blogs on variations of the same theme become redundant, to say the least. It is a time of year that travels the spectrum of emotion for many and depression is rampant. Many people see this time of year as the worst time of all. There are pressures to contribute to so many causes, beginning at home, for me anyway. That poses a big problem when your heart is bigger than your wallet. There are so many needs and so many requests for help. As the days progress, it seems the people that mean the most to us “rise to the top of our lists of love and concern”.
Honestly, I have a deep affection for my Country and for my friends and I am terribly empathetic, by nature, for anyone that has fallen on tough times. I see this time of year as a concoction of all that weighs on our hearts and minds and the millions of different paths these thoughts will take. God truly takes His place among us in the love and concern we express for each other, giving us the true “lift” we are searching for, if we’d only recognize. Praying is sometimes the only thing we can do for each other. Speaking metaphorically, ”GI Joe with the Kung Fu Grip” doesn’t always fill the void.
At this time of year especially, we do what we can in the generosity department and circle the wagons at the same time. Family is at the heart of what we do and why. We should never be ashamed of putting our own people first. As for me, I am never compelled to contribute to anything under pressure that doesn’t affect my family.
I said in an earlier blog that I was planning to do more for “others” this year. It turns out that my heart is in the right place after all, that circle of ”others” just happens to be smaller this year. Talk with you soon.
When you feel “pressured” to contribute to something, how do you handle it and how does it tend to effect you?
