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Fairy Dust

Fairy Dust
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Christmas is such a magical time of year. We hear Christmas carols unsung for eleven months, and yet we remember each word and sing along. The days seem filled with fairy dust and sparkles, twinkling lights and happy thoughts.

Whether the season has spiritual significance for you or is a reason for giving and remembering those who are dear. it’s a time to give thanks and to treasure friends and family and remember what’s important.

As you match your wallet with your gift list, remember the most value gift you can give may be the gift of your time. There are people in your life who would treasure that more than anything.

More time with aging relatives, listening to their stories, one more time . . . Spending social time with friends you depend on, not just calling when you need them . . . Sharing time with the kids, or your spouse or partner.

Does it take an expensive gift to show you care?  Don’t be fooled by the commercials for cars and diamonds. Spending time watching a dance recital or ball game, listening to a newly written poem or planning a date night, could be far more treasured – and hardly make a dent in your budget at all.

So this Christmas please . . . stop, relax, smell the poinsettias and watch for fairy dust or at least snowflakes. Merry Christmas.

[Show #515]

Filed Under: Advice, Podcast Episodes Tagged With: Christmas

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  1. George Jones says

    December 17, 2016 at

    This is the most meaningful post I have read this season. Thank you so much.

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  2. Elizabeth says

    December 19, 2016 at

    What a wonderful message — and it’s so, so true. For the last two years, I’ve given my mother (now 91 years old) the gift of time — a day every month that we both mark on our calendar when I’m at her disposal — to run errands, help her with a project, or just visit. Occasionally we have to change the date, but not often. It’s something we’ve both come to treasure.

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