We Did It Again

We bought another bike for a local Toys For Tots Christmas event.

Last year we bought a boy's bike, this year we bought a girl's bike.

One aspect of this that we love is that the program is specifically targeted for kids in our town. That makes it a little more special.

The feeling we get from doing this is intense. It just feels so good to know that a kid who maybe would have had a pretty thin Christmas is going to have a HUGE Christmas. And that kid's parents get to feel the way a parent feels when their kid is happy.

There should be a special word for that feeling. It is a unique and precious thing.

It is an odd feeling when we drop the bikes off at the drop-off location. A little on the empty side because at that point we are letting go and will never meet the kid who gets it. Never get to see the smile. 

Of course that is a selfish emotion. Overall, the satisfaction we get out of doing this is fulfilling. This kind of thing is exactly what Christmas is all about.

We dropped the bike off on the last day of the drop-off period. We walked into the store and told them we were there for Toys For Tots. They told us TFT had already come by and picked up the donations. Then they realized we had a bike and they said they would call TFT - "they will definitely come back for that."

I doubt they would have done that for Lincoln Logs.

Again, it made us feel good.

Carol and I have a very good life. We have a magical, mystical family.

Sharing our good fortune is the right thing to do.