Get your Santa on, people!

The Salvation Army helps out HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of people every year. Including bringing the simple joy of a toy to children. I just saw on the news that they are coming up short on donations. Orange County California alone is short 130,000 toys for kids who could use a smile on Christmas morning.

I know most sane people are going to want to avoid stores this weekend but if you ever woke up on Christmas morning and found that train set, remote controlled car, Easy Bake Oven, XBox, deluxe Barbie Dream House, Millenium Falcon, bicycle or ________ under the tree....well, you owe it to the universe to share that childhood joy with someone who needs it.

Go get a toy and make out a check (makes no difference how small either are) and find your local Salvation Army or Toys For Tots location or wherever...this time of year you should be able to find a charitable organization every time you turn around! No matter how tight things are, almost everyone is in a position to scrape up 10-15 bucks to help a kid. Go hassle a friend or two and everyone chip in 5 bucks!

As hokey as it sounds I know that doing it makes you feel great and it really does come back to you when you need it most. I know it's happened to me, I've stumbled into a helping hand when I needed it and I honestly believe that it is in part because of my own actions coming back around.

Go do it! Even if you don't celebrate Christmas...the religious or secular version...how can you not help out a kid who does? A simple toy and a good meal to let them know people care...how can you not want to be part of that?!? There are only a couple days left to Christmas but these organizations often keep running right up to Christmas, there's still time.

Consider this your ghostly visit from Christmas Past, Present and Future and get out there and do something.