Bitty and I went to Bunny’s school for her 3rd grade Christmas class party today. Bunny beamed as all of the little girls and even one little boy gushed over her baby sister. Weeks ago we received a note from her teacher about their gift exchange they would be doing today. It clearly stated if your child doesn’t bring a gift they will not be included in the gift exchange. It absolutely broke my heart to see one little girl in their class of 23 students was not able to join in the festivities because her parents had forgot the present. She broke down crying as they all started opening their gifts and the teacher walked her outside to comfort her. While the rest of her class was distracted and excited about their new gifts, Bunny was visibly distraught over the situation. Then she realized that her new gift included three puzzles. Without an ounce of hesitation our 8 year old daughter put one of her puzzles in the gift bag and gave it to the little girl. We are so blessed to have such caring & giving children. It was all I could do to keep from crying right there in that classroom. At this time of year it is so easy to get caught up the the craziness this holiday can so easily bring. People forget the true meaning of Christmas. We always try to instill good values in our children, not just at Christmas time. Today I was thankfully able to witness just how much our eight year old girl understands.