A Charlie Brown Christmas...

This post is really about celebrating the holiday season (whatever holiday you celebrate) by doing something a little bigger than yourself. I love the holidays and feel they are a celebration of family, life, and the hope of the coming year. I personally love the holidays.
What I do not love is the stores ramming it down my throat right after Halloween. It's too much and always makes me grouchy. My inner Mr. Brown comes out and I yell a cathartic "good grief!" But, this year I decided to really do something for the holidays that mean something.
I donated a laptop from the charity "One Laptop per Child". The goal of this organization is to get every child in developing countries and those underserved in the US a free computer made possible by donations. I saw the founder on 60 Minutes and for the past year have been following this organization. Yesterday I got online and bought their laptop.
If you do it now, you will also get a laptop sent to your residence to give to a child in your life. The computer uses battery power, can be cranked, and is made to withstand desert and rainforest conditions. For $400 I am getting 2 computers, one for a child somewhere else and one for my future child. I also get to tax deduct $200 on my taxes for basically being a decent person.
I know it's easy to get cynical and humbug things like this. But, truly, giving is something we can do. If you can't afford to purchase one you can donate any amount of money to the foundation.
This "Give one/Get one" offer is only happening until Dec. 30th. Just stop by the website and check it out.
http://www.laptopgiving.org
Happy Hannukah, Merry Christmas, Joyous Kwaanzaa, Happy New Year, and Happy Diwali to everyone!