Ideas for Christmas gifts - the joy that a simple idea

What is a simple law to give is too small for Christmas, a little late for memories that throughout the life of a loved one.

 I remember many years ago, when I a boy of 10 years, from my aunt who was a devout Christian and celebrate Christmas, he gave me a Christmas gift. It is a great book I have read the story of a high Piraauf  Lake. He UNB great pleasure for me, a child in Thal time. Not more than 10 U.S. dollars for them, but their gesture that has given me so much joy on that day until today - a simple act to prove that he touched my heart, and still expensive. While the aunt is now living in a foreign country thousands of miles away, and there was no communication between us for more than twenty years, this is inquebrantablevínculo love somewhere in this world, there is someone who Heeft versucht many, many years, and I hope that your visit, and if there is a great opportunity. In fact, the time and the distance is not much of the decline of the memory of your beautiful act of this day.

 I have to wonder why they say it is more blessed to give than to receive. I have always found something to someone and keep it in my pocket and was more than dardistancia blessed.

 But then, when I think this piece of history and physicalitself and having regard to the enormous amount of joy in my heart when I received this book as a gift for stories that I could remember how his face lights up, even my aunt, and burned, and it seems almost as beautiful fable responsible for the whole earth, and I am sure that she felt blessed and happy.

 In fact, if darotros outside of ourselves and our families and people in distress that we are blessed in return. And a giftis a gift .. Waarom is not everything in the expectation of return, but the country and the laws of the universe that, when rendering service, which we love, this love is transformed into energy that can not be annulled, and that affect their lives and change the perception and the world a better place to live a.

 So Christmas break and reflect on how we can love and gifts of love and others present. Our Geschenke can be expensive, but you can still touch a life if our hearts are, and not, as we ourselves and the love and goodwill.

 In fact, it is more blessed to give than to receive.

A lesson on Halloween

 Halloween has never been my favorite holiday. As a child growing up in business to get trick or treating on and off the machine (often very cold nights) and take our clothes were. I love sweets, but never make much sense to me.

 As a parent, I must admit that I warmed up for the party, but I still have a problem with the emphasis on all the ghosts and witches and others. A holiday that focuses on the fear of the things that scWest me un po '. I am  glad that my children are generally healthier to emulate the images through their clothing.

 This year was different. I was actually looking for Halloween since mid-June I had expected. I have prepared. I thought, and strategies. But did not happen as planned. . .

 Garage sale <b> </b>>

 Noer garage sale in June quarter. Plans around the world for sale in the days Miomo more people to participate in the event of success is more massive side for everyone. For morerdere years, my son Parker has a stand selling lemonade, coffee, biscuits and muffins, using all buyers to our impasse. Last year, my neighbor Jim and I added more hot dog and grill menu. People are uncompra and get a meal too! We had fun, we have this year.

 This year alone, we determined eNessun secret to the product of our neighbors who kindmet autism. In our annual party, after the sale, approximately 120 U.S. dollars  (much money as you have something to sell no more than a dollar!) for the autism of their choice.

 <b> Again </b>>

 The mixture of pleasure Yten the response of our neighbors has led to another idea - we do on Halloween. Halloween would be perfect, who have speculated; trafficotraffico much (as we have always done more than 100 trick or treat), easy temarkt (through flyers in the neighborhood), and this year is Halloween uneVendredi. It seems perfect!

 To  few weeks, the subject is addressed. We talked about what and how should the comercializaciónser. Jim, who works in the interest of food, all authors of meat. Since the calendar turned to October, we have more serious and the menu is set, Hot Dogs, Bratwurst, hamburguesas and Chile, at home.

 While working for the marketing wheel, all foods are a subject of public holidays: Halloween, Beastie Brat, Haunted Hamburger Chile and cooling. We have decided  the sale of soft drinks and fries. We añadidoun place for children to Bob for apples. We have five prisons for a sweet trick or treating. We distributed about 140 brochures. We are raising money for charity. In ultimistima weeks we also be a perfect time - more than 60 games long. "We had the perfect setting for a successful event.

 Halloween is <b> here </b>>

 Friday Lori and Chile After lunch, we acquisitions vother recent articles. I could not wait to make! We all - are extensions of the streets, setting up the lights, tables, chairs, blocked the impasse, the cooking grill.

 OTRdue neighbors were stationed in candy - to help trick or treat nation and say that the houses were empty. Parker, 11, decided to help with the event in place or attempt to mislead. Ellotomar money and answer questions. Jim and fill orders, and I was the grill man. We gevoed families around us, we and our enfant pour from the network, and to collect candy and good wishes. We were ready.

 It was dark eabbiamo had very few trick-or-treated, and even fewer customers. Unb mother said she and her child would be after it is done. Rubbed on the hands and prepared for the attack.

 The attack ever.

 <b> Results </b>>

 In the evening we had probably half of our species make-up or treatment. Wij have sold a bit of water and soft drinks. We have sold a few points at the net. We have $ 32 (first cost).

 Difficult for me during the night. Afterwards, I disappointed and discouraged chen I can remember in a long period. E 'stato before Sunday is back to normal.

 <b> Lessons </b>>

 I shook my self-imposed funk by thinking about what we have done - and what we have achieved. $ 32. Until Monday I did not. In reality,  more than expected at this time. My thinking has helped me understand many things:

 • We have times of fun and planning is renderee the event.

 • We have our QUART.


 • We taught our children an education and care to do things for others - through our actions, not our control.

 • We have a memory about us for years.


 • We have learned that if we could change the weather on the night of Halloween!

 • I Subjerp of this test.


 • A safe environment is a staple of hamburgers and hot dogIng. roles.

 • And add $ 32 to Riley Children's Hospital Autism Unit to help you lgoud work.


 However, the best result for me was the lesson of reflection. All value created by the event has been overshadowed in my mind, as we have achieved our goal. My personal goal is $ 300. So in fact we have about 11% of that goal. I lost sight of the welfare of all  only focus on the desired result.

  If Saturday morning I asked if the event was a success, it would quickly Grimace and non detto. If DPID hours I would say that we passoulèvent much money, but it was fun and we learn a lot. Every time that you enjoy, while learning a good experience in my book.

 All suffer defeat, challenges and disappointments. Sometimes much, sometimes not. Large or small, I think that the value and learning in each. Our goal debessere foundand which lessons. Activities found in a reflection on the experience and we hope to purchase.

 Perhaps you're reeling from a lack of reading this. If yes, please, because this heart. Perhaps the message is more theoretical for you at this moment, that all too well. With this as a reminder for the next time you are discouraged. Raise your head, think about what happened, learn from and move the smile!

 I do not know what Halloweenprossimo, but we talka garage sale. It stretches for breakfast. I give you for bringing to know how it goes.