Although I grant that this is far heavier fair for the holiday season than most of the topics I blog about I thought it was important to touch upon a subject I have been giving much thought lately. This post also coincides this clip I saw of Will and Kate visiting a homeless shelter and it gave me pause. My friend created a thoughtful video about the impact that a single life has on everyone around them, even someone apparently forgotten, and I found it compelling. It is a painful idea and things that are sad we instinctively protect ourselves from for fear of feeling too much and not knowing how to process the pain. This has been a difficult year for our family since we are not in good health but I think it has given me more insight and compassion towards those who are greatly more unfortunate than we are. I was haunted by the images that Lee Jeffries captured of the homeless people he encounters all over the world. I am unable to go to a shelter and serve soup this year since my own child is so sick, but I can share these images and thoughts with you and encourage you to share your blessings with others and appreciate those around you who need an extra hand, especially during this season when being alone is so difficult. A smile can change someone's life, not just their day.
xoxo Agnes
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