The Season of Giving

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The end of the year is here, and it's that time of the year when people that have traveled out of their communities return home to give back to the society/community. It is a good thing to have been away for some months, working endlessly and you're able to make some returns from your business. It is not a bad idea to give back to the people in your community where you grew up, or even in the city where you do business. I saw a woman who have been staying abroad for some years organizing a volunteering event in my neighborhood where she's supporting some young people with fashion equipment and materials. She's said to be a lover of fashion designing and the only way she wants to give back to her society is to give out sewing machines, weaving machines etc to some selected number of people.

Volunteering your time, and money to something you fancy so much will always put a smile on your face each time you remember how you have changed people's life. It doesn't have to be something really exorbitant. You can impact people's lives in your own little way and this Christmas season is a good time. Setting out time to be around people to change their lives in your own little way will enrich your life and open your eyes and mind to new possibilities of how to improve on yourself as well. It will help you to grow and by extension you'd be able to do more and more as time goes by.

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It takes someone who has a sense of purpose to think about using his or her resources, that is, time and money to improve the lives of other people. When you dedicate time to improve your immediate environment, you're likely to meet like-minded people who will also broaden, and widen the way you perceive the world. You get to learn new things about your environment, the people in your immediate life and so on. The feeling of satisfaction that you get when you see people's lives taking a turn in the right direction is enough to inspire you to do more as often as possible.

At a time like this, there are people who do not have food, clothes and money to enjoy their Christmas. You'd be putting big smile on people's face if you support them in the little way you can. It's believed that people who help other people regularly are always mentally healthy because they are happy and fulfilled when the thought of the good deeds they have done comes to mind.

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There are so many organizations out there that are into helping other people who are in dire need. You may contact any of them if you find it difficult to make moves to helping people directly. There are Non-governmental organizations who are saddled with these responsibilities. Some religious institutions also have some committees in place to handle issues like this. You can start in the smallest way possible. For example, if you have used clothes, shoes, bags in your closet that you have not used in years, you can pack them out and give to people who need them. This is you making a difference in your own little way.