Day 237
Today I picked two names off the local giving tree to buy holiday gifts those in need. We do this every year and usually try to pick children who are around the same age as our boys. In past years it was a bit tricky since “Santa” brought gifts for Christmas, it was hard to explain why there were kids out there who needed us to help put gifts under their tree. And while we still do not mention out loud in our house that anyone other than Santa delivers gifts on Christmas Eve, this year we did not need to explain why it is important for us to help other families.
The two boys whose names we chose wanted similar toys to the ones my guys are hoping to get for Christmas (yes, I know Thanksgiving isn't even here yet, but that doesn't mean there aren't Christmas hints being dropped around here). When my sons arrived home after school the gifts were on the table and there were some difficult, but short lived, moments when the realization set in that they were for someone else. But they rallied quickly and announced that they thought they should make cards to go along with the gifts. I feel good to be able to say that while kindness was a bit delayed in our house, it did win out over jealousy.
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