A Season of Giving

By Brandon Milster
Attorney

Every Friday I take another look at the following week’s calendar and always seem to realize how busy the next week will be just as the current one ends. The world just never seems to slow down, whether you’re in school, working, raising children, or any combination of the three. There is always another deadline to meet, another place to be, or something else that must be done. The holiday season is absolutely no different. Everyone is busy shopping, traveling to the homes of loved ones, or preparing for a meal. However, no matter how busy everyone becomes during the holidays, we must always remember that there are others that have it much worse.

This weekend I had the opportunity to volunteer for a battered and homeless women and children charitable event. On Saturday, I woke up at 6:30 in the morning (yep…6:30 a.m. on a Saturday – what was I thinking) to go serve food and help underprivileged children get to see Santa Claus. It was truly a unique and fantastic experience. Most of us remember growing up and receiving at least a few exciting presents on Christmas. Do you remember the excitement – the anticipation? Do you remember playing with your new toys all day long and probably falling asleep with them? Well, most of these women and children have none of that. There is nothing to look forward to; there is nothing to anticipate. There is just another day of struggling to feed their families and stay warm.

As we look all look ahead to another busy week, let us not forget those who have nothing to look forward to. In these economic times of hardship, let us not forget that you can always donate a little time or a toy that is no longer played with around your house. There are many ways that you can help someone else have a happier holiday season. So please look around your community and see if there is anything you can do; remember, it doesn’t take much to make someone else’s day a little brighter.