Alone, again... (naturally?)

[Colton]

Greetings, friends,

I know I posted just before Thanksgiving about being alone on T-Day and how I should deal.

Well, those who followed that thread may recall I ended up spending a good portion of the day volunteering at a local soup kitchen before heading into the office.

Well, same situation, different holiday and I'm doing it again.

The best part is, I am actually looking forward to doing so. Spending time with those less fortunate than I on Thanksgiving certainly provided a big of an awakening for yours truly. I have no valid excuse for every believing I have it rough again. Ever.

And, the perspective I've gained about people in general cannot be bought as a gift.

It's a life lesson.

These unfortunate individuals aren't "the homeless," "street people," "panhandlers," "vagrants" and certainly aren't "bums."

They are just like you and me -- people -- who have a much tougher go of it than I've seen in the short time I've invested there.

I wish I had the ability to offer them more than a smile, a few kind words and serve them a warm meal on these days we all consider to be holidays.

To them, I can't begin to fathom how difficult these days are.

Thanks for being a sounding board, my friends and colleagues and I wish you all the merriest of Christmases.

 

[Norman Stansfield]

Cheers, Colton, for turning a potential negative into a positive. It's a lesson from which we all could learn.

And a Merry Christmas to you, as well.

 

[mike311gd]

I think that's awesome, dude. Have a blast with it. I wish you the best, sir.

 

[Tom Petty]

i hope you get ****ed up all day on new years while watching football with your friends. you owe that to yourself.

 

[KYSportsWriter]

That's awesome man. It's what the season is all about.

 

[Norman Stansfield]

I prefer Dokken's version of 'Alone Again', BTW.

 

[Songbird]

I wish I had the ability to offer them more than a smile, a few kind words and serve them a warm meal on these days we all consider to be holidays.

That alone should be enough of a gift. Just being there. Contributing.

One day when you've got a few coins to contribute more, you will.

Tomorrow I'm going to help serve meals at the local kitchen.

Cheers, Colton.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

Colton --
You can rest easy on Christmas Eve. No spirits will come visiting you.
God bless and have a great day.

 

[Colton]

Thank you all very much... Merry Christmas!