Dad missed me

I got the email from Dad - complaining about the lack of blog, I am relieved he is back to reading it.

I still am not ready for Christmas, the inside of the house is not decorated, I am really going to need some help from Courtney as far as getting out the stuff but she hasn't found time yet. I think I am done shopping for Mary I went a little nuts its just so great to be able to buy her the things I could never think about getting for Courtney at this age.

On a more serious note I am feeling a little inadequate and perplexed as far the the goodwill towards man part of the season. Jim Courtney & I choose an angel off the Angel Tree. I asked Courtney to go shopping for her and she picked up her wants and needs and a few other things.

There are good things that are done for people in need during the holidays but it is really just a bandaid. Giving someone a good Christmas is nice but I want to change someone's life. I just don't know how or where to begin. What really made me think about this there was a story on a radio station I listen to sometimes in the morning about a 30 year old mother working at a Dairy Queen with 6 kids that ranged from 4-12 and her husband died in January. The radio station gave her a $250 gas card and a $500 gift certificate, it will help them have a good Christmas but this woman needs real help throughout the year. She needs a better job, a better place for them to live (they live in a single wide trailer) etc. How do we help the people who truly need it?