The Giving Tree, A Christmas Charity.

A local store is doing a Holiday Charity called The Giving Tree. It's a Christmas tree that is full of tags. On these tags are names, the names of children ranging from 5-10 in age. These children are underprivileged and come from a home of poverty. The tags have their name, clothing and shoe size, and a wish list of some toys they want for Christmas. I went yesterday afternoon to pick some tags off of the tree. When I got there, I read off some of the things these children were asking for. Now, when a 5 year old asks for pencils and underwear, well, it's something I could not pass up. I picked one.. then two.. until I had 6 tags, some with siblings on the cards. I wrote their names down and left the store, leaving 3 little tags on the tree. I get down the road and those 3 tags with those 3 little names still burning in my mind. So, I turn around an go back for the other three remaining tags. I completely cleaned the tree of all its tags. Leaving with a feeling of satisfaction, I realize, I have 14 children to buy Christmas presents for. Fourteen more smiling faces on Christmas Day!