tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22155253.post2399456931227132529..comments2009-12-17T11:48:08.480-05:00GiBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03717697386035335817kissesof.sunshine@yahoo.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22155253.post-38122277699917062212009-12-17T11:48:08.480-05:002009-12-17T11:48:08.480-05:00What a lovely post and memory, GiBee. It was very touching. And I love your heart, how you feel it is different because you didn&#39;t give and you are still willing to even though circumstances are different for you.Susannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02757963698816530787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22155253.post-8408892777701753042009-12-17T00:42:40.352-05:002009-12-17T00:42:40.352-05:00Thank you for sharing your story. Something my husband and I are trying to focus on the last two years is trying to limit the amount the children receive on Christmas. I have friends spending $400 on each child and am sickened by it and what their children&#39;s attitude regarding their gifts are. We are trying to teach our children that it is better to give than receive. I know some of the best lessons we learn as children come at a cost, but they are the memories we cling to.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09143242686795300947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22155253.post-48427722476930826562009-12-16T22:37:47.691-05:002009-12-16T22:37:47.691-05:00I so love your heart. Christmas isn&#39;t gifts, Christmas is what you make it, it&#39;s sharing love. Some of the most precious gifts are things we can&#39;t even see.ParkerMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02699831003510100066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22155253.post-78988127112506996872009-12-16T20:46:17.484-05:002009-12-16T20:46:17.484-05:00I love this special memory because I have one exactly like it. There was one Christmas (I was 12) when my dad wasn&#39;t working and with 6 kids, gifts just weren&#39;t going to happen. Christmas dinner wasn&#39;t going to happen either. And then the people from our church showed up. Same thing.<br /><br />Like you, I try to do something special for at least one child, every year. If I could, I&#39;d yank ALL the tags off every gift giving tree I came across and make sure not a single child had to have a sad Christmas.Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13078572615133867629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22155253.post-81548178204990270672009-12-16T14:21:35.917-05:002009-12-16T14:21:35.917-05:00Reading this brought a lump in my throat and tears to my eyes. Yes, so very similar to my own memory.<br /><br />I was touched at how you kept your gift until you got married. A special reminder for sure!<br /><br />THANK YOU for participating and sharing!!!Donnettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692862365425939349noreply@blogger.com