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My Christmas Wish - The Best Effing Christmas Ever!
My Christmas wish this year is for complete holiday disruption. I want to disrupt the notion that the holidays are about: sales, things, and fighting over what is and is not acceptable to call the season. I want to get back to the core of what made this time of year so great. Sure, it may seem like a lofty goal. After all, I am but a simple blogger who likes to say “fuck” a lot and I am up against a billion dollar consumer-based industry. Maybe I can’t change the entire world, but if I can change the season for a few folks, by all rights they will pass it on and over time change will come. In order for things to change, they have to start somewhere, and I say let it begin with me.
What am I asking you to do? I’m asking that you first and foremost take care of your families. Do not overextend yourself trying to buy the perfect gift. Odds are that it will be a fleeting moment of happiness. Do something that will last a lifetime instead. Do you realize that your children remember doing an activity with you (no matter how insignificant it seems to you at the time) far more than any gift they’ve ever received? In fact, do something unexpected for someone you don’t even know with your children. Teach them about the good feeling that comes with charity and selflessness. Not only will it have a lasting impression on them, but the world as well, because odds are they will remember it and want to do it again. Again, be responsible. Don’t buy something to donate if you can’t afford it, donate some time instead.
What kinds of things can you do?
Make a Wish - they need volunteers, they need money, they need unusual things like frequent flier miles…
Any Soldier - send supplies to a soldier overseas
Child’s Play - donate to help children’s hospitals worldwide
Habitat for Humanity - donate funds, materials or time to build homes for the homeless
These are just a few ideas to get you going. Even better than helping a “brand name” charity is to help one locally. This would involve you going out and actually getting involved in your own community and helping people you know (or didn’t know) that needed help. Whatever you decide, just do something! This isn’t a bleeding heart plea, or me being condescending. I really do want to change things.
Let’s start now, and make it someone ELSE’s Best Fucking Christmas ever!
If you are in the least bit inspired by this, and want to help me in this endeavor please email me with your idea or success story at besteffingchristmasever@gmail.com.