Operation: Holiday Cheer.

Southperry, it is nearly December, which means it's time to start thinking of those less fortunate then ourselves. With the current situation across the globe, there's no better time, I feel, to start this project. The war in the Middle East, tensions in the Korean peninsula, unemployment and homelessness on the rise, poverty and the global economy going crazy... there's no better time to try and spread some good cheer and hope.

What I am asking those who would like to participate is this:

-Write some phrases that would instill hope into others,
-Write a paragraph or two that would be considered motivational and/or uplifting,
-Write anything that would make this holiday season something not so sad.

The objective of this goal is to have a collaborative piece, written by the users of this site, and spread across as many mediums as possible. Each person who contributes will be accredited with their participation in this effort and be responsible for the distribution of the final outcome.

I'd like for those who are interested in this to post here doing so, and to join in whenever they can and contributing whatever they want that fits the model of "spreading hope and happiness." The deadline/cutoff for any and all entries I'd like to have be the 19th of December, and at that time all those who wish to do so can collaborate with me to finalize a work that combines the collective well wishes of everyone who participated. This would last until the 24th of December, and on the 25th everyone will be able to spread the final effort across as many networks as they so choose, whether it be a personal blog, through facebook, myspace, emails, whatever.

If you participate however, I ask that you include in the final draft your first name and last initial if you would want to be credited with having taken part in this project. If you would not like to do so then we can arrange another way to give you the credit you deserve and earned for undertaking this project.


Now, I am entirely serious with this. This is no joke (hence, why not in the funhouse), and this is not some game (hence, why not in the games forum). I thank anyone who chooses to help spread some joy and well being this December, 2010.

hmmmm... i don't think i have any seasonal works in the ole portfolio. maybe i'll try and whip something up.

Haha, this is a good idea. Maybe I'll take part in this sometime soon but I find this site awesome to spread some good cheer and hope if anybody's in need of a boost

Hmm. How about recording Christmas songs?

Also, the only war around here right now is a war against fire.

Hmm. How about recording Christmas songs?

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If it would get people interested in this, more power to ya.
Otherwise, f'uck me ever trying to be good for goodness' sake.

Cheer up Stephen. It's a very good idea, I just don't know what we could do to make more interest in it. I was planning on trying to make something.

Cheer up Stephen. It's a very good idea, I just don't know what we could do to make more interest in it. I was planning on trying to make something.

Spread it around. It doesn't just have to be limited to SP. The ideal and intent behind it is to remind both everyday people that those less fortunate than themselves are in a bad enough a way as it is and to remember to try and spread some good will towards others, and to remind those in a tough spot this holiday that the world's not as cruel and unforgiving as the times may appear and that there are others that are either aware of or interested in helping them out.

Novel idea, but I'm way too bummed out about finals and my classes and my future to possibly contribute some good cheer to anyone who isn't selling suicide pills.

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Response sure is underwhelming. =s

Think what I'm going to do is revisit and return a short story and poem (respectively) I wrote in the past and make them fit the theme of this project better. It'll be nice as I've never liked what the poem's been, each iteration of it has always felt lacking in some way, and the short story just never felt finished, like unlike with the poem that I'm never satisfied with the conclusion, I'm just not satisfied at all with how it turned out.

Times like this make my lack of socialization quite a hindrance, but oh well.

tldr.

I find it sad that not enough people care about things like this. Being so indifferent that you can't take maybe 5 minutes out of your life to think of those less fortunate than you (Without giving out money, by the way) is just a hindrance.