It's been a few years since we've decorated for Christmas. We've never been the big Clark Griswold kind of Christmas people -- more a nativity scene, the tree, a Christmas village, stockings kind of folks. But for the past three years, we really haven't done anything. We we had a couple of post surgery holidays and last year we were in a tiny apartment, so...
In those light Christmas years and while packing to move, we got rid of a lot of our decorations so this year is still a pretty light year as far as decorations go -- a nativity set, a small tree, some figurines, stocking on the fireplace, etc. I even hung a small string of lights outside!
And we mailed out a few Christmas cards! We didn't have a lot of addresses, but it was fun sending cards to the few that we had.
Covid-19 will see to it that we have a small Christmas again this year. I expect that we'll see our local kids (Hannah and Daniel) over the holidays, but know that our Chicago kids (Aaron and Jenny) won't be traveling to visit. That's pretty much life in the Covid era (at least for some of us).
Christmas will be very different for many people this year. Like Thanksgiving, I expect there will be a lot of virtual family get-togethers or perhaps just some lonely, isolated observances. Maybe if each of my 30 or so reader's (more if you share this) would pick one or two people that will be spending Christmas alone and call them on Christmas Day. Maybe one family member and one friend or family member of a friend -- anyone that might need a call on Christmas Day.
Many charitable organizations are having a difficult time meeting with the increased demand this year. The pandemic has both put more people in need and made it more difficult for organizations to reach out for help. If you don't have a place to give and would like to - here are a couple of my favorites:
The Venues Lights of Love
The Connecting Grounds
Merry Christmas,
John
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