Holiday cheer is always a good way to put a smile on people’s faces. Kmart employees are doing just that. They are rounding up money to donate to people in need of the holidays. Katy Benboe was driving home from work, worrying and thinking about how she would provide Thanksgiving dinner for her family. She was going to ask for some time off so she could apply for some help. “But then I got home and there was a message on my answering machine,” said Benboe, who manages a local fast food restaurant. “It said our Thanksgiving dinner would be taken care of.” There were 20 selected to revive a free, full Thanksgiving dinner, courtesy of local Kmart employees. “We thought it would be something good to bring the families together.” Hanson said. “Everybody was pretty positive. A lot of them are parents trying to feed their kids, just trying to make it through the day.”

This article gives you the outer look perspective of helping and giving to others when they need it most. On Saturday, Hanson and four other Kmart employees handed out the meals- a turkey a turkey, potatoes, green beans, rolls, cranberries, gravy and a pumpkin pie – to 10 families in need of a little holiday help. The other 10 will go out on Tuesday. These people that donated from Kmart shouldn’t be looked at as an employed sucking up or trying to look good. They are family and helping out one another as much as they can, just giving back to the community. I thought at first they were just trying to make Kmart look good and not just help out 20 random people.

My first reaction was WOW! I want to do that for someone that is so special. I would love to get a big group of volunteers to help out and you could have a huge dinner at a church so that everyone could be together on Thanksgiving like we should be. Thanksgiving is all about giving thanks without a sniff of grief or regret. If you help someone with all the kindness in your heart there is no wrong in giving and receiving that smile that just makes your day. This article made me think that not everyone is thoughtless and ignorant. It’s difficult to believe but if you do put others before you in any case good will come find you and replace that gift almost double what you gave. My reaction was like this because I believe a lot of good comes from forgiving and giving you just have to be strong enough to be capable of it.

In conclusion, one person can do a lot of change and good for one another it just depends on how your own thoughts of the process go. I believe if you have an ounce of selfishness you won’t get anything in return. But if you give everything your heart and soul has you will have done a good deed. I hope everyone at least helps out one stranger during not just the holiday times but during the whole year.