Every year around Christmas, my hometown has a program where you can buy gifts for an assigned family. I have known about it for a few years and this year, I decided to take part in the program. I was assigned children from 2 sets of families- 4 and 6 year old boys. 8 month and 3 year old girls. I was given guidance that the girls needed clothes and the boys liked Spiderman and super heroes in general.
As I mentioned in my previous post, buying gifts for children is not exactly my area of expertise. I can barely dress myself, so I knew I would struggle to buy clothes for the 2 little girls. I decided to enlist the help of what I will call “one of Santa’s elves”, who has a lot more experience in this area. The elf was able to help me find matching shirts, pants, jackets, and pajamas in a matter of minutes for the girls.
The boys on the other hand, were another story. As a big kid myself, I share a mutual interest in Superheros. I was able to find toys, a Spiderman hat and gloves, shirts, and pants rather quickly.
As I have learned throughout the years, the Christmas is all about giving back. No matter how big or small, every bit helps. Take some time to reflect and pay it forward this holiday season.