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Elf
Posted: Wednesday, December 1, 2010 5:25 pm
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Updated: 5:29 pm, Wed Dec 1, 2010.
Time to embrace your inner elf
Posted on
December 1, 2010
One more week of halo action and then I'll return to my usual
state of snarkiness. I feel it coming on and I'll let it loose as
it comes.
But first, just a word to everyone caught up in the holiday
madness. I'm a Christmas fanatic. I love everything about it.
Always have. Many people get irritated when Christmas stuff gets
put into stores before Thanksgiving and I can see their point. But
it doesn't bother me at all. I like Christmas so much that one year
my husband threw a surprise birthday party for me (in April) that
was a complete Christmas theme: All the presents were wrapped in
Christmas wrap, the house was decorated - tree, lights, and all. It
was awesome.
Anyway - back to my point - and I do have one: While you're
celebrating, spending, wrapping, partying and over-indulging,
please remember those who don't have it as good as you do.
Take the bucks you spend on designer coffee for a few days and
grab an Angel Card from Lodi Adopt-A-Child. You don't really need a
new pair of shoes to go with the holiday outfit so take that money
and adopt a senior at LOEL Center.
If you're short of cash like most of the nation, volunteer. Sign
up at the Salvation Army to ring the bell for a day - it's more fun
than you'd think and you meet people in the process (word to the
wise - dress warmly).
If you have a neighbor who can't get around very well, offer to
rake their leaves or hang their Christmas lights. Take them some
homemade cookies. There are hundreds of ways to give and trust me
when I tell you it is all appreciated.
If it's easiest for you to write a check - do that. If what you
can offer is time . . . do that.
Don't just talk the talk. Walk the walk. Help someone have a
happy holiday and I guarantee you'll have a happy one too.
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010 5:25 pm.
Updated: 5:29 pm.
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Brandi Poole posted at 4:39 pm on Fri, Dec 3, 2010.
DOUG! Hey! Boy do I miss all of you, and our Friday cook-outs! What a surprise! Thanks so much for the compliments, and right back at ya. Please give my love and Holiday wishes to everyone, Especially Santa (Gary). I love you all, and hopefully we can get together one of these days. I am working at the Senior Center in San Andreas. Love it.
Merry Christmas!
Doug Chaney posted at 7:56 am on Fri, Dec 3, 2010.
We miss you Ms. Brandi Poole. You were the most kind hearted, beautiful, personable and lovable Santa's helper . We miss the pictures at the House o Coffees with the children, pets and adults alike. We love you and miss you and wish you a merry Christmas! And thank you for your many hours of volunteerism feeding and mentoring the homeless, needy, poor and those just down on their luck. And you not onlygive plenty of smiles, but get many more in return. God bless you Brandi, and your family and friends who do so much to always help others.
Brandi Poole posted at 6:03 pm on Thu, Dec 2, 2010.
Ho! Ho! Ho! I heartily agree. I enjoy my holidays, just a little more, knowing that maybe I was able to give some smiles. I give of my time, and I do it generously. Selfishly speaking, it just makes me feel good.
Jim Anger posted at 11:21 am on Thu, Dec 2, 2010.
A very kind thought Drools! Its why I give often (and a lot) to my favorite charity... this time of year. Which brings me to beg your readers, won't you do the same? Please send your generous CASH donations to: "The Jim Anger Porsche Fund, International!" Make a middle aged guy merry and fulfilled with the gift of fine German engineering and unique high speed road handling. For a little bit more, you could even throw in a few prepaid gas cards and discounts on tires and custom rims! Remember Christmas comes but once a year (except for Julie) give till it hurts - Oh, and make sure its.... RED! ;-)