Month: December 2019

For Those Who Don’t Have That Holiday Cheer…

This is often one of the hardest times of the year for many people. Even with all those lights, decorations, gifts, parties, and holiday festivities, there are plenty out there who don’t or won’t have this season’s cheer. It’s easy to overlook them with all those faces of joy that seem to be everywhere. But they’re there, right amongst you, yet sadly, they tend to regularly be overlooked.

So, as I ponder these days, the ones between Christmas and New Year’s, I find myself thinking a lot of those individuals, the ones who probably won’t have a smile on their faces or experience any type of cheer.

I think of those who have lost loved ones, including pets, who are experiencing life for the first time without them.

I think of those who are sick and ailing, bed-ridden in hospitals or other places of care, especially the ones who get no visitors, other than from their doctors or nurses.

I think of those who don’t have any family to be with, who will spend these days entirely alone.

I think of those who are homeless, who might not even have a warm bed to sleep in at night.

I think of those who are losing the battle to an addiction and can’t seem to find any way to stop.

I think of those who suffer from anxiety, depression, or other mental and emotional problems, who struggle to see even a ray of hope and instead see more blackness than light.

I think of those who are starving, barely having enough money to feed their family or even themselves.  

I think of those who haven’t received a single gift from anyone, who end up feeling like they could disappear and it wouldn’t matter.

I think of those who cry themselves to sleep at night, feeling like they are utterly alone in this world.

I think of those who are getting abused, used, or being taken advantage of in any type of way, and continue to endure it hoping their nightmare will end.

And I think of those who are single and wish only to have someone to just love and embrace in their arms.

While I’m thankful for what I still have in this life, it’s all of them I think of through much of the holiday season, like I am right now. So, as I ponder all those who are going through it more down than up, filled with greater sorrow than happiness, I hope I can make a difference in one of their lives today. And maybe you will too after reading this, after all, there may come a day when you will be needing some love and support yourself, when life has handed you a burden and leaves you feeling anything but that holiday cheer…

Peace, love, light, and joy,
Andrew Arthur Dawson

Silly Joke Friday

Silly Joke #1

John: “I just burned 2000 calories in 20 minutes!”
Friend: “How?”
John: “I forgot to take my brownies out of the oven.”

Silly Joke #2

An elderly man lay dying in his bed. In death’s agony, he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favorite chocolate chip cookies wafting up the stairs. He gathered his remaining strength, and lifted himself from the bed. Leaning against the wall, he slowly made his way out of the bedroom, and with even greater effort forced himself down the stairs, gripping the railing with both hands, he crawled down the stairs. With labored breath, he leaned against the door-frame, gazing into the kitchen. Were it not for death’s agony, he would have thought himself already in heaven: there, spread out upon waxed paper on the kitchen table were literally hundreds of his favorite chocolate chip cookies. Was it heaven? Or was it one final act of heroic love from his devoted wife, seeing to it that he left this world a happy man? Mustering one great final effort, he threw himself toward the table, landing on his knees in a rumpled posture. His parched lips parted: the wondrous taste of the cookie was already in his mouth, seemingly bringing him back to life. The aged and withered hand trembled on its way to a cookie at the edge of the table, when it was suddenly smacked with a spatula by his wife. “Stay out of those,” she said, “they’re for the funeral!”

Silly Joke #3

One day a guy walks in a bar and asks for five shots of whiskey. The bartender asks why. The guy says, “I found out my brother is gay.” The same guy, comes in the next day and asks for ten shots of whiskey. The bartender asks why. The guys says, “I just found out my other brother is gay!” The next day, the same guy comes in and asks for fifteen shots of whiskey. The bartender asks why. The guy says, “I can’t believe it, but when two of my brothers came out, my oldest decided to finally tell me he was gay too!“ The bartender says, “What the hell! Doesn’t anyone like women anymore?” The guy says, “Yeah, my sister!”

Bonus Silly Joke

After being away on business, Tim thought it would be nice to bring his wife a little gift. “How about some perfume?” he asked the cosmetics clerk. She showed him a bottle costing $50.00. “That’s a bit much,” said Tim, so she returned with a smaller bottle for $30.00. “That’s still quite a bit,” Tim complained. Growing annoyed, the clerk brought out a tiny $15.00 bottle. “What I mean,” said Tim, “is I’d like to see something really cheap.” The clerk handed him a mirror.

Peace, love, light, and joy,
Andrew Arthur Dawson

Thought For The Day

Quote #1

“There’s something about a holiday that isn’t all about how much money you spend.” (Hilarie Burton)

Quote #2

“Probably the reason we all go so haywire at Christmas time with the endless unrestrained and often silly buying of gifts is that we don’t quite know how to put our love into words.” (Harlan Miller)

Quote #3

“Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.” (Janice Maeditere)

Bonus Quote

“I don’t think Christmas is necessarily about things. It’s about being good to one another.” (Carrie Fisher)

Peace, love, light and joy,
Andrew Arthur Dawson