A Time for Giving

Maybe it's my Catholic guilt, but there are some things I cannot help myself from doing at holiday time:

1.        Emptying my pockets for The Salvation Army volunteer standing outside
           in the cold ringing the bell.

2.        Donating a children’s book at Barnes and Noble for an underprivileged child.

3.        Toys for Tots.

4.        Buying a $1.00 item for the children of the military at The Dollar Store.

5.        Purchasing a can of dog food at Petco for the animals in the shelter.

Because sometimes charity does not begin at home.

Sometimes charity begins at the doors of the mall at Christmastime.

And we are reminded that there are too many Bob Crachetts, Tiny Tims and unsaved Scrooges still in the world. And we are lucky enough not to be one of them.