We have had five of our grand children in foster care with us since May. They go home to their parents tomorrow if we can get all their stuff in the truck.
Tonight two young mothers from our ward showed up at the door with five huge bags (I'm talking 35 gallon size bags) of Christmas presents for the kids. We have had several other things happen to help out with their Christmas but this one really got to me.
These women that brought the bags are young mothers from the new subdivision just north of us. They told us the entire subdivision decided that instead of getting neighbor gifts they would get our grand kids some Christmas presents. This really touched me because these women (infact about the whole subdivision) have young children. They are not that well off that they could do this without sacrificing and they need Christmas for their kids too.
It is (and always has been) really hard for me to accept anything from anyone and after they left the bags I had a good cry---it was soooo good of them to be thinking about our grand kids. The grand kids were going to have a good Christmas without those presents but now they will probably have the best Christmas of their lives---literally and figuratively. They will have it at home with their parents and they will have lots of presents (and I'm talking about toys they wouldn't even ask for because Santa always ran out of those before he got to their house).
If you don't think that is humbling let it happen to you and see----
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6 comments:
It's so wonderful to see how good people can be.
It's touching to see people act that way.
I wish I had more money this year so I could do something nice for someone! Maybe next year.
I can only imagine how that must have felt, I hope their parents do what is right for them.
Just a little good Karma. No one is more deverving that you and yours. You are always the first to contribute to the cause at the workplace and give assistance and/or your aquired leave to those who are in need. What goes around, comes around. You are a good man.
RSI
It's not for you...you aren't financially responsible for them, so dont feel guilty.
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