Toys for Tots
Tis the season for giving, sharing, loving and caring. We give Christmas presents to each other, going to great lengths at times to make sure that everyone gets just what they wanted. We spend way too much money. Wait forever in lines after going to ten different stores looking for one thing. Yet, while we go through this strange, but now traditional ritual, thousands of kids look forward to knowing that when they wake up on Christmas morning it will be just another day. There will be no gifts under the tree, assuming that there is a tree to begin with. Maybe Mom, or Dad, or both will have to work that morning so the parents of other boys and girls can get the batteries to the new toys found under their trees. With all the commercialism, and the often times lost meaning of what Christmas truly is, it saddens me to think of all the boys and girls that will not smile on Christmas morning. I know that there is more to life than materialistic things, but that doesn’t change that a kid should have a reason to smile, something fun and exciting waiting for them, something to bring a little joy to their day. If you want to help extend the smiles, extend the sharing, and so you care, donate a new, unwrapped toy to Toys 4 Tots. Donate a few toys. Get others involved. As someone who has been the little boy that had Christmas donated to him by others, I know how great it feels to know that others do care, and want to see kids smile on Christmas morning. My family had a year where if it wasn’t for the kindness of others, there would not have been a Christmas. Don’t let this be just another day, help make it truly special.
