On the eve of Christmas, many people are looking forward to having tomorrow off, some are scurrying out at the last minute to buy gifts, others are traveling to visit their loved ones, and there are some already preparing to celebrate. Holiday cheer is certainly in the air, and it's a time of year that a lot of people look forward to.
This is the time of year when goodwill towards all men and women is most prevalent. I realize that the holiday season is a catalyst for good feelings as an emotional contagion, but we should be doing nice things for others throughout the year, not just in the 4th quarter. Based on my observations over the years, people seem to give more or volunteer in their communities during the holidays. But the truth of the matter is, there are children and families in our communities that need assistance every month of the year. In fact, regardless of whether you are less fortunate or well off, everyone deserves some kindness in their lives.
In a recent conversation with friends, we shared our thoughts about the state of the world. We all agreed that despite the economic turmoil, natural disasters, and underlying turbulence we've experienced in the past several years, there is a sense of rebirth and change in the air. We, as humans, are uniting under strife, but also under hope that the world as we have known it to be is now under transformation into something positive.
My wish - not just for Christmas, but for any time of year - is that this paradigm shift in humanity becomes fact, and that we will watch a better world start to manifest soon. Kindness, whether you give or receive it, always leads to happiness. I would like to encourage everyone to extend simple acts of kindness to others, big or small; to strangers, to friends and family. Then perhaps we can watch that happiness spread like wildfire. 
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