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Celebrate, give thanks during the holidays
The spirit of giving is synonymous
with this time of the year. And this
year, as every year, the Elon commu
nity has reason to celebrate and be
thankful.
Despite the earth-shattering after-
math of the weather atrocities of the
past few months, we were largely not
personally affected, yet dedicated
time and money to the effort to
rebuild.
Despite all the talk we hear about
the continued efforts of our troops,
particularly those in Iraq, the majori
ty of us will never experience what
it’s like to live in constant fear and be
away from our loved ones for extend
ed amounts of time.
Despite the constant complaints
about the lack of parking, most of us
will never know what it’s like to not
have the freedom to drive whenever
and wherever.
Despite the final exams, the take
home tests, the presentations and the
projects, we will never know what it
feels like to not have the ability of
obtaining higher education.
The frantic and frenzied nature
associated with the holiday season
puts us in the position to forget that
we are extremely fortunate to have
the things we have.
Many people throughout the nation
and the rest of the world will never
have the opportunities our families
and our friends have given us. They
will never understand the magnitude
of successes and failures we deem
important, nor will they understand
our obsession with material items.
Before you write your “must have”
list of presents, consider what you
have and what you have to offer.
Everywhere you go, whether around
Burlington or in your hometown,
proves that poverty is in existence.
Many children and families will go
without gifts or even a holiday meal
this season. Although you may con
They will never understand the magnitude of successes
and failures we deem important, nor will they understand
our obsession with material items.
sider yourself broke, consider your
possessions-your TV, your cell
phone, your iPod, your favorite jeans,
your own room and the ability to
order a midnight pizza. You have
more than some can even imagine.
Even a dollar will help contribute to
giving making a child’s Christmas
dream come true. Organizations are
dedicated to helping people in need
by trying to bring some joy to their
lives. The need for these donations in
the community is very real.
Many tables set up in Moseley ask
for donations at this time of the year.
U s easy to look down or avoid walk
ing by, but consider, for a moment,
how it would feel to go to bed hungry
on Christmas Eve and wake up on
Christmas morning to no presents
back during
a ye^f’
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from Santa.
So when you reflect ^
the most stressful time of the y
remember the things you are
nate to have.
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—Ashley S. Feibish, Editor
Correction: The Da>id Jenkin*
mentioned in Crime Watch is
student at Elon University.
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