It's that time again. Christmas shopping; getting ready for all the holiday gatherings with friends; preparing the Christmas feast for family and friends. This is probably the most wonderful time of year. We all feel loving and generous... and charitable.
I'm very fortunate to have a loving and healthy family. Although we don't have children of our own, my husband and I are a loving aunt and uncle to all of our nieces and nephews. We're also blessed with many wonderful godchildren. If you are among those who are blessed with healthy children, give a special prayer of thanks. You all know how lucky you are.
And, if you can, please think about all the children who aren't as lucky as ours. I have listed below five links to charities especially aimed at the needs of children. Some of them may look familiar. Some are new to you and were created to honor the children lost. Others were created to help the children most in need and they will never turn anyone away because of an inability to pay.
We can all learn a lot from the children: their warm smiles in spite of their suffering, their gratitude to those who help and most of all their unbounded bravery.
Please, cherish every child and help if you are able.
Charlotte Helen Bacon
Catherine Violet Hubbard
Shriners Hospital for Children
Make-A-Wish Foundation
St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital
Wishing all my friends on the stream a wonderful holiday.
