Christmas Tis the Season for Selfish and Selfless
Wounded Times
Kathie Costos
November 30, 2013
I checked NBC this morning for news but when I saw side by side videos it got me thinking about how this time of year brings out the best and the worst in us.
This is the worst.
Are people really shopping to give to others or for themselves? Black Friday frenzy is not about what others are getting but more about what people want for themselves.
Would they really give a huge flatscreen TV away? Women rushing to buy clothes and jewelry are a dead giveaway since they try on the stuff they load their carts with. Guys buying tools, computer games and the latest gadget when they have small kids with them, a sure bet the stuff isn't for the kids.
Right next to this video was a report about troops in Afghanistan.
Back here in the states families all over the country are spending this season with Skype and emails instead of sharing hugs while the vast majority of the American people are simply spending on bargains.
While most focus on their own needs, wants and issues,there is another group spending this season the same as they do the rest of the year, caring about others. They donate to charities, volunteer their time and show up with someone is in need.
They may get into the shopping frenzy but they are not loading up their cars with things for themselves. They are loading them up with things for others, like blankets and warm clothes for the homeless. Buying toys for their own kids as well as toys to donate so that other kids have something special just for them even though the givers know no one will ever really know it was from them.
When people donate to charities the people getting the services never know the people supporting them on the flip side. They just know someone out there does care about them. Unlike the shoppers pushing and shoving to get the best deal possible for themselves they put others on their to do list.
Which one are you?
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