Make November and December special months for remembering the aged who are disabled, impoverished or aching with loneliness. Redefine Thanksgiving and Christmas as seasons for preparing to bring hope and peace to needy older neighbors. Share dinner with a new neighbor or one who is alone. You could also take dinner to a shut-in. A neighborhood potluck supper could help those who live around you feel a spirit of friendship and acceptance. (Be sure to include the needs of elderly members of your own family in your holiday preparations).
Have children craft greeting cards, assemble food baskets or make supervised home or hospital visits.
Why not surprise them with a Christmas stocking.
Items for "Senior Stockings" such as note cards,
stamps, personal care, ornaments, new dish towels and napkins, gift boxes
of dried fruit or candy, gum, mugs, knit gloves and slippers,
candles, photo frames, stationery, and gift certificates.
Have your children go with you to deliver it. What a nice way to brighten their day.
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