Yawn ... another Holiday.

December 2005 vs December 2006.

2005 was COLD and snow covered, about 15F. ( the first snow fell on Nov. 23, 2005)
2006 is cold, actually, not so bad, about 40F and MUDDY!

Perhaps I am showing my age, Christmas needs a revival. Christmas should be about sacrifice (about worship and a day to remember the less fortunate).
Instead the competition between neighbours of the brightest lights and biggest presents have taken center stage. My reality check came in the form of young eyes, a MSNBC documentary entitled, "No Place Like Home". A little girl probably close to my youngest, had to sleep in a laundry basket in a stranger's backyard. Her father and brother laid on the grass under a make-shift tent. At daylight, the older child heads to school, but returns to a shelter. A few hours ago, ironically, I was worried if I had enough presents for my children under the huge tree in the living room. Here we are in the warmth of a house, pouting about the lack of treasures. Somehow, I have to teach the lesson of humility to my spoilt children. Their counterparts are not having Christmas, they are not ripping gift wraps, or complaining that the shirt is not the correct colour. Their counterparts are not very far either, the special was filmed in San Diego.

I may not be able to save all the homeless, but I hope my children will learn a lesson of life.
To give thanks for what they have, and not ask for more than they deserve.

We can see Christmas in many views, I hope that those little blue eyes will shine for a long time and see Christmas from a beautiful view.