The most worth-while thing is to try to put happiness into the lives of others. – Robert Baden-Powell

What do you want for Christmas?

I’m sure you’ve heard this a few times already. Or asked the kids or someone else.

Maybe it’s because I’m getting old and have too much stuff already, but I’m really trying hard not to want more stuff.

Happiness for others….now that is something I can get behind.

Let’s all make an effort to forget about what we want. For Christmas. For after Christmas. For next year.

Instead, let’s try to think more about what others want. What would make them happy?

Not in a doormat, put upon, poor me, martyred kind of way. In a selfless, joyful, peaceful, kind kind of way (yeah, two kinds in a row, my old English teachers would be so proud).

Make it a great day.

Jake

PS – For those of us who are Christians – the idea is to replace our wants with what God wants. All the time. Every time. The closer we align with His will, the better – for us.