We have this new thing we are doing, one of our exec members will be posting a blog, v-log or something of the sort every month. This month it's Paul's turn, and here's a piece he wrote for December...
I have just returned home from an afternoon
of Christmas shopping and as I throw back my espresso and feel the comfort of
my radiator slowly warming my room I begin to reflect on the scenes that I
witnessed as I navigated through the throngs of people clamoring through the
shops in search of the perfect gift.
I saw mothers lurching as they dragged
their gaggle of kids away from the toy store windows so that they could get on
with her shopping, the odd couple trying desperately to draw hints from one
another as they sluggishly window-shopped, and large groups of loud, energetic
teenagers cacophonously calling dibs on which smart phone or tablet they wanted to receive from their parents.
It reminded me
that for all the chaos Christmas brings with it, it also brings a great sense
of community and togetherness. It’s a
time for gathering with family and friends, for enjoying life and its simpler
things.
So I encourage you all this
Christmas to reach out to these people, people you know are carrying any kind
of burden and try to lift some of the weight.
After all Christmas is a time of giving, and giving time to someone who
needs someone and who needs to be reached or heard can be the greatest gift of all.
Happy Queermas Everyone J
Paul