I have been meaning to write this down somewhere so I can remember it forever and ever, so here goes.
In school, the parent/teacher organization puts together a "Holiday Shoppe" for kids to bring money and shop for loved ones. The only rule is that you have to buy for others, not yourself. You took six dollars this year (each gift is $1) and you chose to buy gifts for Gavin, Avery, Dad, Aunt Bailey, Uncle Derrick, and me. (The day you came home with Uncle Derrick's gift, we literally ran home, put it in his Christmas care package and ran down to the post office to send it off to him! So I never even got to see it!)
Christmas morning we got to open up these precious gifts and see what you chose for us. For Avery, you chose a baby teething ring. (The only baby item in the shoppe you said!) Gavin received a green Hot Wheels car (only green car in the shoppe!), Dad received a tool: a screwdriver, Aunt Bailey received a mirror (she always looks so fancy!), and for me you chose a Nutcracker. Can I just say that this gift melted my heart? For the past two years we have gone to see the Nutcracker and oh how I treasure that time with just you and our friends. When I saw this gift from you, I realized how special that time was for you as well. I will cherish this gift for always!
We always knew you were a thoughtful, generous little person, and your choices for your loved ones shows just that. You really know what we love and what we enjoy and you found joy in the perfect gifts for us. While we love the gifts you found for us, it's the thought and the LOVE in the act of giving that is the most meaningful. You make me so proud--I love you!!!
Love,
Mom
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