A precious friend posted this on Facebook: It has been a very tough two to 2 years for many folks.
ITS BEEN A ROUGH YEAR THINK OF OTHERS! Before you start bragging that you’ve done your Christmas shopping and post a picture of 175 wrapped gifts under the tree, please remember : Some parents have lost their jobs and don’t know how they’re going to feed their kids, never mind buying presents for them. Some families are on 80% pay and only just managing to pay bills. 
Some people have lost family members and Christmas won’t be the same now or ever again. 
Some people don’t go online and now have no idea when or how they’ll be able to shop. Some people are completely isolated and alone, and won’t be receiving any gifts from anyone at all. Some people are fighting for their lives!!! Christmas shopping is the last thing on their minds. For me this year, more than ever before, it’s more important who is around your tree rather than what’s under it. 
Be humble. Be thoughtful. Be kind. That’s what the holiday season is really about.
This is a very bad time for people with mental illness. More Here
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A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another:
just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
By this all people will know that you are my disciples,
if you have love for one another.
–John 13:34-35
