It's November 12th, and everywhere I look I see Christmas. Even the town has it's lights all down Main Street and around the courthouse. I understand being organized and prepared, but what happened to Thanksgiving. Is it just eating, watching football, and shopping? Or is it a holiday to get ready for Christmas?
Many families have their own traditions, so this year we are starting our own. It's common for families to count down the days leading up to Christmas, which gave me the idea to countdown the days leading up to Thanksgiving. Each day we will complete an act of giving.
Today we took donuts to the librarians. This was a tough one for the boys because they didn't want to share. After they each had one they wanted to take the boxes home with us for later. I compared their happiness for donuts with what others will feel when they get a donut. When I explained that the librarians didn't have any donuts and that it would make them happy, they agreed. After all, who wouldn't love a donut on a Saturday morning.
I hope that this is a ripple effect, and all your families will do little acts of giving. Make teaching kindness and giving a priority.
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