by Hattie Dyck
Christmas is creeping up on us and so is the stress that goes with it. That is if we allow the commercialism of what should be a holy day to distort or eliminate the joy that it can bring. Very few if any of us can claim that Christmas didn’t take a toll on our wellbeing and especially our wallet during the years when we bought for a young family. Hopefully as we get older it gets better, and also that we realize that the price we paid wasn’t really necessary.
As a reporter I did many stories on Christmas over many years. One of the nicest ones printed in The Chronicle Herald was from Paul and Betty Densmore of Noel Shore. They lifted up the spirit of Christmas by giving to a little boy in need. Their kindness is evident and you will see the real meaning of Christmas unfold in the story of their generosity.
One of the blessings of living in rural Nova Scotia is the way people band together to help others in a time of need. This happens not only at Christmas but all throughout the year. There have been several examples of this in the area covered by this newspaper over the past year. I have said many times that I was blessed to have lived on the Cobequid Shore during the formative years of our children. Money couldn’t buy the blessing of having a Vesta Densmore as a neighbour especially when you had a sick child and the snow was blocking our long lane.
There are so many ways we can share the blessings of Christmas; a smile to someone who may be hurting; a hug which most people enjoy, sharing a meal with those less fortunate than ourselves, and on it goes. These are blessing that money can’t buy. From myself and my family I wish all that have touched our lives a wonderful 2024 Christmas.
God Bless.
It is More Blessed to Give Than to Receive.
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