The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 3, Light Up Someone’s Holiday

Do you ever get tired of all the beautiful, sparkling lights decorating trees and homes at this time of year?  I never do.  I love watching the faces of our kids when they spy yet another home all lit up for Christmas.  We’re keeping a list, and checking it twice, of all the homes on our block that are lit up!

Not everyone has the means or ability to decorate, however.  Is there a senior citizen in your neighborhood or a family struggling to make ends meet who would love a strand or two of lights scattered around their front yard?  An inexpensive wreath and window decals can add a touch of extra Christmas spirit to a hospital room or the smallest apartment.

photo by krisdecurtis

This week my kids will be making homemade cards and small posters for the residents of a particularly dismal old folks home a few miles from my house.  Watching the faces of the elderly and mostly forgotten residents as they open a card decorated by a  child is worth a million bucks.   

This season can be one of beauty, warm memories, and excitement, but this year, there are thousands of newly unemployed people, and more families than ever who won’t have money for gifts and all the other holiday traditions of the past.  This Christmas, more than ever, let’s all look for ways to light up someone’s holiday. 

Oh, check out my eHow articlefor tips on finding Christmas decorations for cheap on Craigslist!

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