Countless hours of shopping, and hundreds of dollars spent are represented with the gifts beneath our tree.
Over the course of the next 48 hours, these gifts will be given out, and opened. Then they will be hung in a closet or thrown in a toy box. The gift cards and cash will be spent on more stuff that we really don't need.
The other day on our local news, they were interviewing a 9 year old girl who I was amazed by. This little girl had decided to give away her entire Christmas to kids who had been abused.
Not just the gifts from her parents, but her ENTIRE Christmas. Every single gift she got from Grandma and Grandpa, aunts, uncles, friends...she gave it all away to those less fortunate than herself.
For a little girl who probably had a list for Santa that was a mile long, to be so selfless was so awesome to me.
For Justin and I, it was even difficult to think of anything we wanted for Christmas this year, because we already have so much.
So tomorrow and Thursday as the people who love you shower you with gifts, give them a little extra thanks, and remember that you are blessed!
