A Holiday Season Reminder To Give Back

It’s officially the holiday season, which, to a lot of us, means shopping, eating, and partying.  While all of these activities are great and more than acceptable to experience, it’s also important that we take time to reflect.  

A couple of weeks ago, I was walking by one of Marist’s Giving Trees.  I stopped and looked at all of the ornaments, thinking of ways I can give back to these families.  The tree was abundant with red, green, and white ornaments, however, one in particular caught my eye–a young girl asked for a movie gift card.  I was nearly brought to tears as I glanced upon this simple request.  I thought of how many things I had complained about that day that really weren’t important.  I thought about how many times I’ve taken going to the movies for granted.  I thought of how many times I had gone to see a movie that I didn’t even really want to see.  I grabbed the ornament right away, determined get this young girl a movie gift card.

This moment was a huge wake up call for me.  It’s easy to get lost in your own life and problems.  However, we must remember to take a step back and realize how many people could use our help and how much of a difference we can make in the lives of others.  This holiday season, and for the rest of my life, I am going to remember this moment, and use it as a reminder to give back as much as I can.  I urge you all to do the same.

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