Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas. – Dale Evans Rogers

Quotes like this remind me of the ideal of Christmas.

As we get older and we have a chance to get more cynical about Christmas, ideals like this almost seem a little hokey.

But as I get older, I am working to embrace more hokey ideals into my life.

At Christmas, we get to celebrate love in action as this quote says.

We get to focus on our loved ones instead of ourselves.

We get a definite date on the calendar to point at where we can take a break from worrying about and thinking about ourselves.

Maybe this is a little hokey, but I am in.

Let’s not stop at the gifts and gift giving though.

Think about what the others in your life appreciate and give them more of that.

Maybe it’s quality time.

Maybe it’s a kind word.

Maybe it’s something you could do for them.

Maybe it’s a hug.

Think about them. Think about what they would like. Take action.

Make it a great day.

Jake