A Christmas Challenge

Some years ago there was series on TV called MASH.  On it was a character named Charles Emerson Winchester III played by David Ogden Stiers.  Maybe you remember, perhaps you don't.  Let me refresh your memory a little then.  Maj. Winchester was a surgeon from a uppity Boston family with old money.  Rich would about cover it.

Any way in this one particular show he receives from home a box of imported Belgium chocolates I believe, which he goes to great pains to give to the local orphanage in secret.  Anonymously.  It winds up being sold on the black market to provide money for the orphans to buy food to eat.  Through out the show he tries to come to grips with why they would do such a thing.  In the end all works out for the best.

The point that the character makes is that for this act to be truly an act of charity it has to be done completely anonymously with no expectation of reward or recognition.  I can think of nothing more fitting than that at this time of the year.

So here is the challenge,  find something or some one to help between now and the end of the year.  Do something nice or unexpected for them or the organization.  Give money to the school councilor so that he/she can spend it on presents for a child in need or just buy food so they can take it home over the holiday break and they won't go as hungry.  Pick out some one who is obviously struggling and leave a note with money, whatever you can spare, telling them to buy what they need with it.  Do it anonymously with no expectation of recognition or reward.  You will  be rewarded beyond words.

I know I have been.


Until next time......................

Moving

I know its been a while since I have written and it will be sporadic over the next weeks because we are moving.

I apologize to my fans, if such there are, for not writing consistently over the next few weeks.  Please forgive me.

I will ask two things of you the reader, first if you are near me please consider helping us pack up.  Second, if you are near where I am moving, please consider helping us unpack.  I do not ask this lightly as we are surely in desperate need of help because of both our health issues.

Thank you all, in advance, for any and all patience and help that you can give.

Bless you all.

Until next time...................