CLICmas - It only take a second...
Christmas is a stressful time for everyone. However, it only takes a matter of seconds to say please and thank you. There is an old saying that manners don’t cost a thing. Is this true? There has been lots of work done in Flintshire to explore Respect, and how we can show a little more respect to each other. It is especially important at this time of year.
Christmas Shopping
In the lead up to Christmas, people tend to rush around and knock into each other, but why? Whatever happened to 'excuse me' and 'please' and 'thank you'? It makes me wonder how the shop workers feel. Surely, there must be some people who don’t end up saying thank you for the service they receive. The people who work in the shops give their time to provide a good service and at times get spoken to and treated poorly just because we nee to get hold of that present for Gran.
Tip: It is a good gesture just to hold the door open for anyone, not just the elderly or the people struggling, and also when someone does hold the door for you just say thank you.
Pester Power
Also in the lead up to Christmas the so called ‘pester power’ appears. Children can pester their parents in to buying them what they want and the “I want this, I want that” situation appears. I don’t know about anyone else, but I know when I was growing up I always had to accept what I had. If I couldn’t have something then I couldn’t have it. This made me appreciate what I did had. Whatever has happened to children just appreciating what they have and if they can’t have something then accept it?
Tip: When receiving presents, always remember to say thanks. Someone has spent time and money on the gift, sometimes above what they can afford.
Christmas Dinner
On Christmas Day there is always one person who slaves away in the kitchen cooking the Christmas dinner. Is it really fair to eat it as quickly as possible just so you can go back to the Xbox or laptop? Whatever happened to appreciating the dinner and saying ‘thank you’ to the cook.
For me the Christmas dinner is a time where we all get around the table and eat our dinner together. It’s a time when we can chat and laugh. However, not everyone does this. Why not pull a cracker? Why not be together as a family around the table? Why not wear the Christmas hats and tell the jokes?
Tip: Maybe you could help them out in the kitchen?
Home Alone
However, let’s not forget about the ones who are alone at Christmas. Age UK say that 500,000 elderly people are alone on Christmas. There are lots of things you could do to make their Christmas a little brighter.
Tips:
· Help a person out and visit or volunteer to help them
· Donate unwanted gifts to children in care?
Do a little extra this Christmas and remember your manners.
Merry Christmas from all at Young Flintshire.
A little joke for you: Are mince pies suitable for vegetarians?
