We got several inches of snow over the weekend and I have to admit (or maybe hate to admit) that it made me feel jolly, Christmas-y, happy and festive. My husband, who has been shoveling the stuff, isn't quite so merry.
This has been an odd Christmas season for us. Our kids' circumstances are unusual at best. But the bottom line is neither Sarah nor Mikie has money to buy gifts for Christmas.
It's been hard on them. Their dad and I don't want them to use credit to buy gifts, but more than that, we wanted them to get this lesson. Christmas is about more than gifts.
We always say it's more blessed to give than receive, so what happens when that blessing is taken away from you because of job situations?
Mikie has been okay with it. He's looking to the future. Seeing himself next Christmas able to buy gifts.
Sarah, a nurturer, is feeling the pain. She wants to give. So she's wrapped up cookies, giving massages, doing more personal things.
All in all, I think both are getting good lessons. Mikie's learning one year of difficulty isn't the end of the world. Sarah is learning that the best gifts in life aren't those you buy from a store.
Merry Christmas, everyone.
susan
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What a wonderful opportunity for both of them. I'm glad Sarah has this chance to see that while giving is more blessed than receiving, the gifts of your self, your time, your efforts, and your love are truly the most blessed gifts of all.
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