Merry Christmas from KY912

We wish you a Merry Christmas,
we wish you a Merry Christmas,
we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Good tidings we bring to you and your kin....

On behalf of Kentucky 9/12, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Our good tiding is the reminder that, as part of the 9/12 family "you are not alone". Thanksgiving through New Year's Day can be the most joyful time of the year - or the loneliest. Does someone come to mind when you consider loneliness?

The glitter and glamour of the Christmas season can overshadow the true meaning of Christmas which, in my opinion, is relationships. Have you had someone on your mind? Give them a call. This is not another obligation on your endless to-do list - this is an opportunity to remind others that they are not alone. A phone call, a greeting to the neighbor across the street (the one who has lived there 5 years and we still don't know their name...), smile at someone in the grocery aisle - yes, the person whose cart is blocking the entire aisle - smile at that person. If someone smiles at you... check the position of your cart....

The birth of Christ was the beginning of our Heavenly Father reaching out to us, inviting us to be in relationship with Him so we would never be separated from Him again. God wants us to know we are not alone. Spread the word - Merry Christmas! You are not alone!

Anne Nagy
Executive Director, Kentucky 9/12 Project