Better to give than to receive

My girls caught wind that their cousins (older) did not get anything from their parents for Christmas. They are young adults and understand the financial crunch their parents are in. But it really bothered the girls. So yesterday after our family dinner, they wanted to go to Walgreens since they were open. So we took off. We had no clue what they were going to do. Both my older girls got money for Christmas.

Anyways, they walk in, look around a bit and come back out to the truck with me. They had bought both of their cousins a little perfume pack and both of the babies a small toy. And they bought their little sister come Club Penguin collector cards. I was brought to tears yesterday.

They insisted we rush back home so they could play Santa. Both of their cousins really loved that the girls thought of them. I was so proud of them for putting someone else first.

I always struggle with the holidays, but I have to say, my girls made this year the best Christmas just by showing acts of kindness on their own.