I’ve been talking to the kids a lot about people who are less fortunate than us, and helping those who can’t help themselves. Sometimes though, as a mother, I wonder if the things I say are actually being received on the other end. Well, this Christmas that question was answered.
Christmas morning, as we were opening our stockings, Eleanor said “I bet those families who we donated to are really happy to have food and presents this morning.”
Then, later that afternoon, as I was driving Rebecca to her dad’s, she asked me to turn down the music. I thought it was too loud, so I turned it down and asked if that was better.
“No” she said “I need to tell you something.” I turned off the music and listened.
“If I didn’t have a mommy like you, I would want a mommy like you” She told me “You are the most important person to me.”
You have no idea how much those words meant to me... or maybe you do?
It doesn’t end there though.
Same car ride, only a few minutes later, I asked Rebecca what she thought her dad would get her for Christmas. Her answer blew me away.
“Probably something I really want, but Christmas is not only about about presents, it’s about spending time with your family.”
There really are Christmas Miracles.
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