The first thing that popped into my head was volunteering at the local Crisis and Information Center. I volunteered about 10 hours a week several years ago, answering phones, talking to people in need. Callers would ask about anything from community referrals to just needing someone to listen. The suicide callers were a bit tricky, but fortunately we all had received training, and the other volunteers were always right there to back you up, help you, and support you. The town I live in now has something similar, and several times over the last two years I've thought about picking up the phone and calling them.

What was your best Christmas ever, and why?

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"Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who don't, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, then let it, and if you have to wait for what you really want, take the time because nobody said that life would be easy. They just promised it would be worth it." ~ Unknown author