Christmas Giving Fluff
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Christmas Giving Fluff
| Tue, 12-21-2010 - 2:03pm |
I was reading about the Kansas City Secret Santa today and thought how much fun that would be. It made me start thinking what I would do if I had 40k to spare. So here are some questions.
1. If you had unlimited amounts of money, what type of Random Acts of Kindness would you do? At Christmas or otherwise.
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I realize that this is just a quote in your post but....Oh wow...this was not what I was talking about at all. My kids aren't used to a certain way or even amount of giving to them at Christmas. Sure, my kids are used to giving and receiving gifts but not a certain amount or number of gifts. I do specifically limit what we give them because I don't think they need everything they wish and want for.
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I agree, the same is true for us.
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Yes, exactly.
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Again, well said.
I love Dress for Success as well. We have a local organization that takes that a step further and provides not just clothing but housing, transportation, career services to women trying to get back on their feet.
I think most criticism stems from defensiveness. I would be very sad if I had to choose between giving my children a nice Christmas or giving to charity. Perhaps some people become defensive that their choice to give their children a nice Christmas does not leave them enough to be charitable. I can sympathize with that. It's unfortunate that the coping mechanism is to criticize other people's choice to give or method of giving or insinuate that they somehow deprive their children, but ultimately, the individual who criticizes in such a manner is hurting themselves more than they hurt anyone else. If you treat others that way, I can only imagine how you treat yourself.
My kids love books too but I think people need to realize it is a 3 yr. old child. This is probably his first "real" Christmas in understanding what he got.
Good cause? For who? The private company who makes a profit? Where does that get YOU involved in donating?
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