http://www.northescambia.com/2016/12/council-on-aging-distributes-over-30k-in-gifts-to-nearly-800-clients Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:06:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.northescambia.com/2016/12/council-on-aging-distributes-over-30k-in-gifts-to-nearly-800-clients/comment-page-1#comment-334598 DCP Thu, 29 Dec 2016 19:14:09 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=273174#comment-334598 I chose a senior's wishlist off of the Council on Aging tree at Sam's. It broke my heart reading all of the tiny wish lists of our senior citizens. They wanted BASIC essentials such as soap and socks. I literally cried as I read them. Buying for the lady I chose was truly the highlight of my Christmas this year. She asked for perfume, soap, and adult coloring book with colored pencils. I bought her all of that and more. I wish I could have fulfilled the lists of everyone on that tree. I urge you to take part in this next year......YOU will be the blessed one. Everyone always takes care of the children, but our seniors are forgotten. I chose a senior’s wishlist off of the Council on Aging tree at Sam’s. It broke my heart reading all of the tiny wish lists of our senior citizens. They wanted BASIC essentials such as soap and socks. I literally cried as I read them. Buying for the lady I chose was truly the highlight of my Christmas this year. She asked for perfume, soap, and adult coloring book with colored pencils. I bought her all of that and more. I wish I could have fulfilled the lists of everyone on that tree. I urge you to take part in this next year……YOU will be the blessed one. Everyone always takes care of the children, but our seniors are forgotten.

]]> http://www.northescambia.com/2016/12/council-on-aging-distributes-over-30k-in-gifts-to-nearly-800-clients/comment-page-1#comment-334541 Darlene Wed, 28 Dec 2016 19:04:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=273174#comment-334541 Some may get not ever truly understand how much this amazing Christmas gift gesture means to someone, but I want to share how much it meant to my mother and how it warmed my heart. Our Christmastime has become very quite the last few years and not much happens. She doesn't get many guest or gets out to church much anymore. Sometimes in this empty quite world we live in can overwhelm one with sadness and the littlest of things bring much joy. So when someone rings your doorbell on Christmas Eve carrying a large Christmas gift bag to an an amazing lovely warmhearted (in my opinion) elderly lady, it can melt my heart and take away all the loneliness one may feel, just when you're feeling forgotten God sends another angel to remind us we're not alone. And even though my mother doesn't remember 5min ago, I know that that moment someone thought of her and acknowledged her is in her heart and if only for that brief little moment she was filled with joy. And for that I'm truly overwhelmed with joy and grateful for all the kind and selfless people who think of my mother and so many others who struggle with the loneliness and blues on the holidays, have really touched so many lives. Although I am grateful for what the true meaning of Christmas is and that we celebrate Jesus birth I'm reminded that it was my mother that instilled that lesson of Christ birth on Christmas she gave me that great gift of the true meaning. I'll forever be grateful to her for all the love she gave me. I may be biased but I think my mother deserves the world. So this wonderful gift that the wonderful group at "Council On Aging" brought her was the most thoughtful and kindhearted gesture we could've asked for. We are very grateful for The Retreat and the director Sandie Holtry and staff. Thank you so much for all the love you show to my mom. It means everything!! Some may get not ever truly understand how much this amazing Christmas gift gesture means to someone, but I want to share how much it meant to my mother and how it warmed my heart. Our Christmastime has become very quite the last few years and not much happens. She doesn’t get many guest or gets out to church much anymore. Sometimes in this empty quite world we live in can overwhelm one with sadness and the littlest of things bring much joy. So when someone rings your doorbell on Christmas Eve carrying a large Christmas gift bag to an an amazing lovely warmhearted (in my opinion) elderly lady, it can melt my heart and take away all the loneliness one may feel, just when you’re feeling forgotten God sends another angel to remind us we’re not alone.
And even though my mother doesn’t remember 5min ago, I know that that moment someone thought of her and acknowledged her is in her heart and if only for that brief little moment she was filled with joy. And for that I’m truly overwhelmed with joy and grateful for all the kind and selfless people who think of my mother and so many others who struggle with the loneliness and blues on the holidays, have really touched so many lives.
Although I am grateful for what the true meaning of Christmas is and that we celebrate Jesus birth I’m reminded that it was my mother that instilled that lesson of Christ birth on Christmas she gave me that great gift of the true meaning. I’ll forever be grateful to her for all the love she gave me. I may be biased but I think my mother deserves the world. So this wonderful gift that the wonderful group at “Council On Aging” brought her was the most thoughtful and kindhearted gesture we could’ve asked for. We are very grateful for The Retreat and the director Sandie Holtry and staff. Thank you so much for all the love you show to my mom. It means everything!!

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