Week 12: Refocus.

Once again I greet you with another blog post.

Although it has only been a week since the last time that I wrote, it feels like I missed a week or something. It is, however, a special weekly post. Christmas is tomorrow. It has been two years since I have spent a Christmas at home with the family. For two years Christmas meant only being able to talk to them on the phone and later Skype. Many people I talked to found that to be cruel. Not being able to see my family on those special days... But I did it willingly for the same reason that Christmas even exists; for our Savior, Jesus Christ. Now i'm not going to talk about my religion, but I will say that thinking back to Christ is really what got me through the tough times and gets us through everyday.

I'd like to take this opportunity to give a shout out to Copper Hills High School whose students raised over $27,000 this December to provide Christmas for families in need. That, my friends, is what Christmas should be focused on. Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and all other commercialized Xmas gimmicks need to disappear. I, unfortunately, find myself caught up in the racket. Sometimes we need to just take a step back and think about others. Those that don't have. We whine and complain about our cushy lives while those around us struggle to make ends meet. Let's all make a goal to be more caring and considerate.

If this is your first time tuning into the blog, I try not to be this intense on a regular basis. I just like to write about thought provoking things. Things that keep me up at night.

Sometimes I wonder if people only read so that they can have something to hold against me or hang over my head in the future. If that is your intention, please don't. Haha.

Family hasn't been a big priority in my life over the past few months. I'm looking to change that. It's harder than you'd think though. To completely change your focus is one of life's big challenges. For example one who focuses on personal gain may have a hard time refocusing on selflessness. One that has a hard time putting family first may have a hard time sacrificing worldly things to open up family time. I remember family nights every Monday night without fail growing up. Even if we just took a few minutes to get together to go over each family members plans that week, I felt more, united. So here is my challenge to you: Find something you focus on in your life that you need to change, and then take the steps to refocus. If you are focused on commercial Christmas, Refocus on its true meaning.

Until the next (New Years Eve),

T