
The thrill of Christmas comes to many long before Santa’s visit on Christmas Eve. This year, before Halloween pumpkins leave the shelves, stores will be stocked with Christmas decorations and children everywhere will already be dreaming about their Christmas wish lists.
Christmas is a time of dreams, and often what seem to be impossible wishes. Our minds and emotions are often in conflict as we wrestle with doing what is expected versus what is needed. I am humbled by the great need of our seniors for such simple things food, warm blankets, a kind and caring visit. During my route last week I asked each of my seniors what they would like for Christmas. Ida asked for a magnifying glass; Jane would like new reading glasses; Sally asked for fluffy, thick socks and as for Paul.well Paul asked for artificial flowers for his wife, Wilma’s grave, those real pretty red ones that they have at Walgreen’s. The ones I got her are all faded now. I stood there looking at this 93 year old man, who might weigh 120 pounds on a good day, and my heart began to break.
This season, I ask that you remember our seniors that struggle with so little so that Ida can have a magnifying glass, so that Jane can read her crossword puzzle clues, Sally can have warm feet and to allow Paul to honor his wife with flowers the real pretty one’s from Walgreen’s. What do you want for Christmas this year? Fill your stockings with the intangibles of life and your blessings will flow all year long. May you know happiness. May you be well. May you be free from sorrow.
Mollie Dalpae, MSW
Executive Director
P.S. Paul and I went out and gave his Wilma an early Christmas present, ribbon and all.
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