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50 Uplifting Christmas Posts To Heal Your Soul Before 2022 (New Pics)
It's that time of year. December has come and it's brought all of its joys, including Christmas. But what is the meaning of this special holiday? Is it the gifts under the tree, the lights in the windows, or the cards in the mail?
Christmas is the mass for Christ, the celebration of the birth of Jesus, a time for prayer, reflection, and service. But it can also be what you make of it.
To show you that there are plenty of different ways to have a wholesome Christmas, Bored Panda collected a list of the merriest moments that people have created for themselves and others. From decorating your prosthetics with your kid to serving meals for those in need, continue scrolling and check out the pics. They should start filling you up with festive mood pretty soon!
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The True Spirit Of Christmas, From Those Who Don't Even Celebrate It
Shasi and Pallu Patel, who own Meet and Deep Newsagents in Twickenham, London, will dress up in festive outfits, play carols and hand out free mince pies and sweets to anyone who drops in between midday and 2pm. They shared a post on Facebook that read: “If you are alone, pop in for a hug and a mince pie! You don’t have to buy anything, we are family.” This is not the first time the Patels have opened their store on the festive holiday. He said they had the idea after an elderly lady called Dot, who passed away last year, came into their shop just before Christmas, telling them a man posing as a gas fitter had stolen from her. Deepen’s older brother, Neeten, posted a warning on Facebook urging the local community to be extra cautious. To their surprise, people started arriving with gifts for Dot. “It was the best Christmas she ever had,”
As we can see, the message of Christmas is universal and revolves around bringing peace, harmony, and unity among all mankind.
In today’s world, plagued with pandemics, wars, destruction, poverty, and terrorism, such goodwill is necessary to maintain our good spirits. Christmas creates an atmosphere of kindness, brotherhood, and benevolence, and energizes society, which can sometimes seem indifferent to caring values.
An Elementary School Bus Driver Asked Every Kid On His Bus What They Wanted For Christmas. He Bought Every Child A Gift
Christmas Parade Dog Helps Woman With Her Anxiety Attack
My 11 Month Old Son Just Came Off His Ventilator This Morning Following A Ruptured Brain Aneurysm 12 Days Ago. He's Going To Make It To His First Birthday On Christmas Eve
But that doesn't mean that we're doomed. In fact, we can be pretty generous. And Christmas has the tremendous power to open up our hearts.
Did you know that nearly one-third (31%) of annual giving in the US occurs in December? The season is a huge deal for the nonprofit sector, driving billions of dollars in just a few days; around 12% of all giving happens in the last three days of the year.
May I Present A Small Owl Sleeping In A Christmas Wreath
Every Christmas, Alice Cooper Serves Hundreds Of In-Need Children Free Meals At His Restaurant
A Christmas To Remember
Being from a poor family I can only understand how powerful such gesture must have felt
It's hard not to get into the Christmas season with all the festivities, lights, and music, regardless of our own religion or non-religion.
So as a wave of generosity engulfs the world, it's really heartwarming to see Christians and non-Christians alike giving to those less fortunate. Goodwill towards others and the simple sharing of joy and love with family and friends is something all of us hope for and can contribute to.
Way To Go To Save Trees
Two entrepreneurs started a side hustle renting Christmas trees to reduce the number that end up in landfill. Every January, they replant your tree back on their farm so you can rent it again next Christmas. When your tree hits 7 ft, it's retired and planted back in its original forest.
I looked for "two entrepreneurs rents Christmas trees and replants," online, and found one company that says, "if the customer likes the tree they rented - they can reserve the same tree again for next year." https://www.greentreeglossop.co.uk/how-it-works I think, this is a really fantastic idea! 🎄😊
Been In My Bed Sick All Day. Finally Opened The Door And Arthur The Cat Had Brought Me A Christmas Ornament From The Tree As A Gift
Wholesome Gift
My Best Friend Said Yes! We’re Getting Married This Christmas
F*****g homosexuals!! And by f*****g I mean they are the F*****g best! Loving and caring and understanding. Because we’ve all experienced the opposite growing up from family and piers. At least most of use have. Maybe it’s different now but growing up being a gay young brown kid in the 90’s was not very fun. Anyways, merry Xmas to all and especially this gay couple!! May they enjoy many many more Xmas togayther(;
I'm A 38-Year-Old Man Having My Best Christmas Ever Because I Finally Got A Baby Polar Bear. Say Hi To Nala
The Best Gift
Meet Hiccup, We've Given Him A Home For Christmas
Spending Christmas Alone For The First Time Due To Covid And My Neighbors Brought Me Over A Complete Christmas Dinner. Meant A Lot To Me, So Glad To Have Them
Absolutely Rocking His Christmas Outfit
Mom's Getting Dementia And Cannot Bake Her Christmas Cookies Anymore
I collected all her recipes over the last few months during times she could remember them. I made this cookbook for all my family. The picture a colleague colorized for me. 1943 Germany.
That is so precious. The family recipes, the pretty book, and her photo. What a great idea.
I was doing a bit of reading on dementia as a good friend has it. They suggest getting music from the era the person grew up in to help combat depression and not to demand the sufferer embrace your world but instead you embrace theirs
Indeed, a sound advice. I really wish they can find an actual cure for dementia.
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My mom, who was an amazing cook and baker too, ended up getting Alzheimer’s and dementia. Before she passed away from that, I made sure to get a lot of her recipes. I miss you Mom.
That is so incredible. As a person with a grandparent who had the worst case of Lewy body dementia that the expert had ever seen along with Global Aphasia, I can't stress how important taking down these nuggets of information are. It absolutely helps trigger memories and keeps the grey matter active and sparking. A word of advise to anyone who had grandparents or parents with dementia. There is probably a strong chance you will end up with it at some stage, so take as many photos while you can. Frivolous, stupid, serious, whatever, just take them.
The family cookbook my mom made for me and my sisters is one of my most treasured possessions!
My grandmother in her last years...100 and 101 couldn't see well enough to write and I couldn't get everything down missed all the side comments and stories. Both my brother and I recorded her at different times. She forgot she was being recorded. Such receipts and memories. When she was born there wasn't electricity or cars. Mostly dirt roads. As a centurion she saw so much change in our country, especially the south where she was from.
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See if you can get it published and then use the money for care improvements for your mom. I am sure I speak for everyone here when I say, give her a hug from all of us
I wanted to do this, but im too late. My mom does not remember the recipes correctly
Damn I would be ugly crying all night if I got a gift like that. Such an indescribably wonderful idea! ❤️
I just lost my mom, and I wish I had thought of this. I am going thru Mom's belongings now, with my sister, and I will suggest we do something along these lines. This is lovely.
I wish I would have something like this from my Grandmother, who also passed away from Alzheimer's. I miss her tunasalad the most
Omg! Thank you for the idea - my grandmother has FINALLY been diagnosed with dementia even though we've known that was what it was for quite a number of years now - that may be a birthday present for each family member, that out next years Christmas gift if it doesn't get that horrifically worse. She got on a new medication that seems to be helping but obviously some days are much, MUCH worse than others. I think it would be a really awesome idea despite how small our family is!!!!!!!
My grandmother never wrote down her recipes. I had stupidly assumed they were written down somewhere and she just memorized everything. I was very wrong and have spent nearly 10 years now trying to recreate some of her most beloved meals.
Get this book published. I'll buy several copies. (I'm serious!!). Use the proceeds to help your momma.
I am doing the same now of all of my Mother's recipes that I found in her little box after she passed away. I plan on binding them into a book and giving them as gifts to my bother and cousins that loved her foods (and I am adding in my Grandmothers recipes that she taught me).
First Christmas Movie Together
Our 1st Christmas Together And Our 12th Christmas Together
This Year I Settled On The Biggest Tree I Could Find. Merry Christmas Everyone, Happy Holidays
Workmate Knows I've Been Finding The Last Few Months Very Tough Financially. Been Alone This Xmas And I've Only Known Him Six Months. Told Me There's A Bag For Me
I presumed it would be a few beers but this man got me so much more! This guy filled my cupboards.
Have A Wholesome Christmas Everyone
2020 Wasn’t All Bad, My Brother Made This For Me This Christmas
I Was Sent This Just Before Christmas, This Is The First Time My Dad Has Stood Up Without Having Someone To Help Him Since The Amputation And I’m So Proud Of Him
My dad and my mom live in the UK while I live in the USA. Since I saw them last my dad lost both of his legs.
My Friend And I Replaced Christmas With Brucemas, Where We Exchange Bruce Willis Themed Gifts Each Year. I Win Forever. (And Yes It's Real)
Christmas Eve 2020
My grandmother who had been in hospice for 6 months watched my kids. Open presents one last time, she was so happy the whole time. She held on just for that, she passed later that day.
My Cutie Girl Was Found About 6 Years Ago On The Side Of The Road On Christmas Day. She Has 3 Legs And Partial Blindness. Noelle Says Hello
A Group Of Mugs I Made For The Holidays
Every Year My Cat Forgets What A Christmas Tree Is And Re-Discovers The Wonder
A Woman In Adelaide, Australia Came Home To Find A Koala In Her Christmas Tree
Needless To Say I Cried Like A Baby After Opening This On Christmas
I Decided To Brighten Everyone's Day During My Last Chemo Before Christmas At The Cancer Care Day Clinic
I remember my last day of chemo. That was 16 years ago. I had some peach fuzz by Halloween. Went to a salon and asked for platinum blonde so nobody could miss it. They were reluctant and warned me of the risks, but so nice and did a great job. For the Halloween festivities, I dressed up like a rock star. Had it been Christmas, would have colored it red and green. You ARE a rock star and congrats!
We’ve Decorated My Prosthetics To Match The Christmas Feeling We Have. Happy Holidays!
A Giant Christmas Sweater Was Created For The T-Rex At London's Natural History Museum This Year
Our Christmas Card With Our Triplets This Year
My Mom Passed Away On Christmas Day. She Was The Cook In The Family. This Is The First Holiday Meal My Dad And I Made Without Her. We're Going To Be Okay, Mom
It’s A Christmas Miracle! I Can Walk And Stand By The Tree
Insane Story. I Showed My Nard Dog Tattoo To The Old Lady Who Sat Behind Me At Work And Explained How Much I Love The Office. She Brought This In The Next Day And Gave It To Me
She said “I don’t watch the show, but my 2nd cousin is Phyllis and she gave me this for Christmas. You should have it!”
Phyllis was one of the most interesting characters. If you listen to her stories she is one WILD woman lol. This gift is epic!!
Christmas Day Is Also My Parent's Wedding Anniversary, And This Is Their 42nd One. Happy Anniversary, Mr. And Mrs. Mathews
My Mom Spent A Year Crocheting These Charlie Brown Dolls For Me For Christmas
I Quit Drinking In July, And With The Money I've Saved, I've Been Able To Splurge More On Christmas This Year. Here's The Treats My Family Will Wake Up To Tomorrow
My First Time Decorating The Tree By Myself. I Wanted To Make It Special This Year, Because My Mom Passed Away Suddenly In October. So, This Is In Memory Of Her
Me And My Girlfriend Got Each Other The Exact Same Gift For Christmas
Both My Parents Passed Before My Daughter Was Born. My Wife Gave Me This Painting For Christmas
Belgrade's University Children's Hospital Is Off-Limits To Visitors Due To Covid Restrictions, But The Mountain Rescue Service Made Sure Kids Spending Christmas In Hospital Got Their Presents Anyway
Happy Tears
Mike Sullivan And His Wife, Sierra, Have Been Married For Fifty Years. Ten Years Ago, They Built A Small Woodworking Shop In Their Home And Started Making Toys As A Hobby
This Christmas, they've given away 1,400 free toys to kids across America.
Neighbors Knew I Was Going To Be Alone For Christmas So They Brought Me This
Ollie Next To The Painting He Got For Christmas
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My kid and I were homeless last spring when we fled abuse. He had taken my debit card and cut me off of our joint bank account and hobbled my car. I thought he would kill me if I didn't leave. In September, with a lot of help from my family and social services, I bought a house! My ex still hasn't paid most of the money from the divorce settlement and consistently skipped child support payments. I was sad knowing that I couldn't afford presents this year. My kid's school sent her home with a gigantic bag of presents for winter break. I'm excited for her to open them!
Well done to you for being so incredibly brave. You and your child deserve so much better, and you're going in the right direction. Many wishes to you and your little one, for many happy, safe and prosperous years.
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Adding this: Kid walking down the street where my in-laws live. Can't be more than 8-10 years old. He was stopping at every single house on the street to deliver a card and a candy cane. So nobody's left out. I want to elect him president of the US.
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During Christmas - New Years 1997/1998 my dad went in the hospital on Dec. 21 and passed away on Jan 3rd. Our first Christmas without him I wanted to do something really special for my mom. On D Day, Canadian soldiers landed at Juno Beach. There is a memorial museum there. To help maintain it you can purchase a memorial "brick" which is actually a metal plaque attached to a kiosk. My dad was in the Canadian military and so proud of his service. This seemed perfect. I purchased one to go on a kiosk. Name, regiment, rank, DOB - date of death. Also they sent an engraved wooden replica of it. I wrapped it up as a present for her. We had put my dad's ashes in the ocean. No headstone. No place to say my dad was here. Inside the wrapping I wrote " This is at Juno Beach for everyone to see who dad was and his service". She cried and cried such a mixture of emotions. Best gift I ever gave her.
That was an awesome gift. I lost my Dad in 2019. For some reason this year was extremely difficult for me. His birthday is Christmas Eve.
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My wholesome little addition. My neighbors on either side of my house mean a lot to my family. Last year, to bring them some joy in 2020, we baked some cookies and made some fudge and put it on their doorsteps. We did it again this Christmas and the smiles were enough to make my heart melt. Merry Christmas to my wonderful neighbors!!
Very wholesome! That's an awesome idea for new traditions. I just may do that next year!
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I'm working Xmas day this year and as I am a carer also for my mum she was going to be left on her own all day (she's capable of being on her own but just needs a little support occasionally). I put a post on a local Facebook group asking if anyone knew of any business' would deliver a Xmas dinner on the 24th so that she'd have something nice to eat instead of the planned box of chocolates lol. I got a message from a pub that said they'd deliver her a 3 course meal on Xmas day for her so I asked how much I owe them and they said they'd do it for free! It melted my heart so mum is giving them a big box of chocolates as a thank you.
That is so sweet! I'm happy their are some kind people willing generously to brighten someone's day. Makes my heart so happy
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Im alone this Christmas, I hope everyone has a wonderful one, I'll be waiting to see the happy posts! This year has been hard on a lot of people, and I just want to see everyone happy.
You may be along in your home, but you are surrounded by humanity, and the holiday spirit. I hope you have a good holidays.
Load More Replies... I'm working in the ICU this Christmas, same as always. And as always, I'm going to be washing the feet of the poor before I leave, which couldn't be more appropriate.
When I was a kid, my parents were not the parents any kid would want. There were 4 of us kids. At Christmas we usually got clothes. Maybe 1 or 2 toys. We kind of felt like they could have put in more effort. I found out much later that my aunt was the one who bought us Christmas. My parents took credit and my aunt didn't care as long as we got something. She had kids of her own and the fact that she would still get us something was very thoughtful and caring. She passed away almost 11 years ago and I miss her so much. Christmas is definitely not the same without her. Life is not the same without her.
Hi Lynn! I'm sorry about your parents... is it possible there was a valid reason for their behavior? Sometimes we just never know why some people behave the way they do, but God Bless your Aunt and you too!!
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Merry christmas bored pandas! Hope you all have a wonderful day (even if you don’t celebrate christmas)! :)
I made a paper christmas hat to put on a halloween decoration that didn't come down.
My neighbors at Halloween always put spiders, big to giant sized, all over their house. At Christmas, they just put Santa hats on all of them. The rest of the year, they leave 2 up.
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This year I got sick with Covid Thanksgiving weekend, and it turned into pneumonia and knocked my diabetes into overdrive before I got to the hospital after not sleeping for four nights and my oxygen levels dropping well below reason. Basically I have been sick all month, barely able to walk downstairs, and could NOT do my job. But I have been working hard on my PT, and in the last week went from barely able to sit up for a few hours to actually going on a car ride to my mother's house and opening gifts for a couple of hours. It was the first time in a month I felt like my old self for a little while. I still have a long month or two of recovery, but at least I got my Christmas!
My kid and I were homeless last spring when we fled abuse. He had taken my debit card and cut me off of our joint bank account and hobbled my car. I thought he would kill me if I didn't leave. In September, with a lot of help from my family and social services, I bought a house! My ex still hasn't paid most of the money from the divorce settlement and consistently skipped child support payments. I was sad knowing that I couldn't afford presents this year. My kid's school sent her home with a gigantic bag of presents for winter break. I'm excited for her to open them!
Well done to you for being so incredibly brave. You and your child deserve so much better, and you're going in the right direction. Many wishes to you and your little one, for many happy, safe and prosperous years.
Load More Replies... Adding this: Kid walking down the street where my in-laws live. Can't be more than 8-10 years old. He was stopping at every single house on the street to deliver a card and a candy cane. So nobody's left out. I want to elect him president of the US.
May not be a best card I've done, but I want to share it with you. Christmas-...5888b5.jpg
During Christmas - New Years 1997/1998 my dad went in the hospital on Dec. 21 and passed away on Jan 3rd. Our first Christmas without him I wanted to do something really special for my mom. On D Day, Canadian soldiers landed at Juno Beach. There is a memorial museum there. To help maintain it you can purchase a memorial "brick" which is actually a metal plaque attached to a kiosk. My dad was in the Canadian military and so proud of his service. This seemed perfect. I purchased one to go on a kiosk. Name, regiment, rank, DOB - date of death. Also they sent an engraved wooden replica of it. I wrapped it up as a present for her. We had put my dad's ashes in the ocean. No headstone. No place to say my dad was here. Inside the wrapping I wrote " This is at Juno Beach for everyone to see who dad was and his service". She cried and cried such a mixture of emotions. Best gift I ever gave her.
That was an awesome gift. I lost my Dad in 2019. For some reason this year was extremely difficult for me. His birthday is Christmas Eve.
Load More Replies... My wholesome little addition. My neighbors on either side of my house mean a lot to my family. Last year, to bring them some joy in 2020, we baked some cookies and made some fudge and put it on their doorsteps. We did it again this Christmas and the smiles were enough to make my heart melt. Merry Christmas to my wonderful neighbors!!
Very wholesome! That's an awesome idea for new traditions. I just may do that next year!
Load More Replies... I'm working Xmas day this year and as I am a carer also for my mum she was going to be left on her own all day (she's capable of being on her own but just needs a little support occasionally). I put a post on a local Facebook group asking if anyone knew of any business' would deliver a Xmas dinner on the 24th so that she'd have something nice to eat instead of the planned box of chocolates lol. I got a message from a pub that said they'd deliver her a 3 course meal on Xmas day for her so I asked how much I owe them and they said they'd do it for free! It melted my heart so mum is giving them a big box of chocolates as a thank you.
That is so sweet! I'm happy their are some kind people willing generously to brighten someone's day. Makes my heart so happy
Load More Replies... Im alone this Christmas, I hope everyone has a wonderful one, I'll be waiting to see the happy posts! This year has been hard on a lot of people, and I just want to see everyone happy.
You may be along in your home, but you are surrounded by humanity, and the holiday spirit. I hope you have a good holidays.
Load More Replies... I'm working in the ICU this Christmas, same as always. And as always, I'm going to be washing the feet of the poor before I leave, which couldn't be more appropriate.
When I was a kid, my parents were not the parents any kid would want. There were 4 of us kids. At Christmas we usually got clothes. Maybe 1 or 2 toys. We kind of felt like they could have put in more effort. I found out much later that my aunt was the one who bought us Christmas. My parents took credit and my aunt didn't care as long as we got something. She had kids of her own and the fact that she would still get us something was very thoughtful and caring. She passed away almost 11 years ago and I miss her so much. Christmas is definitely not the same without her. Life is not the same without her.
Hi Lynn! I'm sorry about your parents... is it possible there was a valid reason for their behavior? Sometimes we just never know why some people behave the way they do, but God Bless your Aunt and you too!!
Load More Replies... Merry christmas bored pandas! Hope you all have a wonderful day (even if you don’t celebrate christmas)! :)
I made a paper christmas hat to put on a halloween decoration that didn't come down.
My neighbors at Halloween always put spiders, big to giant sized, all over their house. At Christmas, they just put Santa hats on all of them. The rest of the year, they leave 2 up.
Load More Replies... This year I got sick with Covid Thanksgiving weekend, and it turned into pneumonia and knocked my diabetes into overdrive before I got to the hospital after not sleeping for four nights and my oxygen levels dropping well below reason. Basically I have been sick all month, barely able to walk downstairs, and could NOT do my job. But I have been working hard on my PT, and in the last week went from barely able to sit up for a few hours to actually going on a car ride to my mother's house and opening gifts for a couple of hours. It was the first time in a month I felt like my old self for a little while. I still have a long month or two of recovery, but at least I got my Christmas!
