Remembering to Give and Not Just Take

I received a letter the other day that really touched my heart. A twelve year old boy was asking for a gift from Santa to give to his mom. He knew what she wanted, but didn’t know how he could get it on his own. It was just him and his mom.

Children should definitely be getting their parents gifts too. You don’t have to go to a store and buy an expensive gift. They don’t want or expect that from you. They want to know that you have received the real meaning or Christmas and not forgotten to give yourself.

Do things for your parents, make them gifts, do extra chores around the house. Anything you can think of. Ask each of your parents to help you get a gift for the other. You can do chores to make extra allowance to pay for the gifts yourself.

If you have only one parent, ask another adult to help you. Grandparents, teachers and friends parents can assist you if you ask.

Use Christmas as a day to give to your parents instead of just expecting from them.