Simple Things

This was a thought I had this morning in the shower (where I have my morning prayer). And yes I think my best early in the morning. Last night, I didn't think twice about getting home and going to my 2nd freezer which is in my garage, reaching in and digging for chicken drumsticks, going in my kitchen and starting my roasted chicken and potatoes. Then after about 45 minutes, while Nick and I decorated our Christmas tree picking out the ornament colors we want because I have 3 tubs of Christmas stuff, I grab one bag of the many frozen veggies we have in our kitchen freezer and put peas in a pot. Then after 15 minutes we pray and sit down and eat our meal. Around 9:00 p.m. I go to my bed with pillows and comforter and fall asleep. I wake up to my alarm and get up and think nothing about going in the bathroom and turning on a nice hot shower. I get in the shower and have soap, shampoo and conditioner sitting there waiting for me to use. But if it were not, I have extra backup of everything I need under my bathroom cabinet. I think nothing about this routine. This morning as I was standing under the shower thinking about all the exciting parties and get togethers we will be having. All the food we will prepare and the dirty santa games we will be playing. Its nothing for me to run to Walmart and get any item I need that I do not already have in my kitchen cabinets. Its nothing for me to go to a clothing store to get a new fresh sweater and I will wear slacks and a hat, scarf and gloves and will probably grab a coat on the way out to any of these events. I will think nothing about doing all of this.

There was a girl my age today that woke up outside probably in a shack somewhere, cold. She does not have a bed, she does not have a pillow and her next thoughts are how she is going to get her new meal. Christmas is just another day of the year and this time of year just means that it will be colder. She is probably sick and there is no medicine for her to get better. She has family around her but they have none of the answers she is asking in her head, in fact they are thinking the same thing. There is a woman who just left in the middle of the night with her three children to get away from her abusive husband. She runs to Room in the Inn, and her feelings are scared and alone and she has three tiny faces looking at her for answers. They have nothing but the clothes on their back. Their mother has no degree or education and has no means of supporting her three children by herself.

We have it so lucky. There are so many hurting alone people out there that we do not realize. I know Nick and I are blessed beyond our means and do we deserve it? Certainly not. We always try to help out a few charities especially through this time and the association I am in also helps out a few and I just pray to God it makes a small dent.

Didn't mean to be morbid today. Really it was a good feeling thinking about how I am able to help others by the blessings God has given me. I hope you do too.