The Christmas season

Hello Everyone,

I hope everything is going smoothly for your Christmas season. We will be getting our tree in the next few days. But the decorations are up, the yummy treats have been being made, gifts are being boughten or made, and the lovely old traditional songs are playing on the radio.

Most of the world knows about our tragic fires that have been devastating California this year. We are on the edges of two of the very worst. The Carr fire in Redding, and the Camp fire in the Paradise area.

It's tragedies likes these, that show us the true meaning of Christmas. The beautiful towns of Paradise and Magalia have been wiped out. As well as many small communities in both of these areas. There are some buildings, some houses, still standing, but most are now gone. All those people.. many, many who lost their lives..many who lost their homes and businesses..they lost everything they had... and yet,  you should see the outpouring of help and giving and love that is coming from it. It's amazing!

The homeschooling communties are giving books, paper, pencils, games..whatever they can to help the homeschoolers who lost everything.

The quilting community are giving not only quilts to those in need, but fabrics, scissors, needle and thread to the many quilters who have lost everything.

The thrift stores and used clothing stores are giving clothing, boots, shoes and coats. Whatever in their store that is needed. To those who lost everything.

I'm sure there are many others too, giving what they can.  Many I haven't read about. 

There are stories all over the internet and tv about the First responders, fire men and women, friends and neighbors, giving rides, helping those on foot. Drs, nurses, orderlies.. driving their own private vehicles full of patients from the hospital.. the stories are heartbreaking. So very scary and sad.... And yet, thru it all, the people have been giving all they can, to those who lost everything.

It does my heart good, to see so much giving. It drives back all the bad in the world and shows me how wonderful people are, and can be. All it takes is love. And that's what Christmas is all about.

Thank you, everyone... all of you who have given...those who gave their life, those who gave their time to help others, those who are giving: money, food, clothing, shelter.... 

To all of you, and all of those who lost your homes and worldly possessions... May God Bless you and keep you safe, may He give you his strength and His love.



Merry Christmas Everyone.

Dorian