share the love
For a lot of people the holiday season is full of
joy, laughter, love and family. But for others its a
time of mourning, sadness and loneliness.
If you are a person or a family blessed
with abundance in any area of your life, I
encourage you to open your home and your
life to those around you that you know are
in need. The Book I read says give and you
shall receive. It is amazing what, something
so simple as a Thanksgiving invite, can do
for someone who is alone and hurting. You
might save a life. Or maybe it’s not that
serious, you could just enjoy time with
someone new and get to know them on a
deeper level. We have to remember that we
are blessed to be a blessing.
If you are a the one who is alone this year,
you don’t have to be alone. It is easy to want
to sit in sadness. Maybe you have suffered a
loss this year, maybe you have gotten used
to just being alone. Don’t be afraid to ask
to join or be joined by someone that you
love. Take down your walls and accept an
invitation. I think you will find that people
are just waiting to love on you.
My point is that most of us spend the
majority of the year in isolation with just
our family or on our own. We maintain phony
relationships through social media and hope
that someone actually cares about our posts (our
lives). While I believe technology is great, I don’t
believe that it can replace face to face contact
and communication. We should be breaking
bread with friends all year round. How about
this year we start with Thanksgiving? Then let’s
try to share more, give more and love more
throughout next year. I think we will find that
we are way more fulfilled and connected than
even Facebook could ever make us. Who will
you invite to your Thanksgiving table to share
the love?
Talia Osborne – The Richmond Metro Woman
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