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<blockquote data-quote="Mattsmom277" data-source="post: 567905" data-attributes="member: 4264"><p>IC, thanks for the advice. Actually we have some wonderful organizations here. We are okay. It isn't killing easy child to not have lavish gifts. We have a great home, nice things, we have food and will have a wonderful Christmas dinner. We have nothing less than any other year, except less gift opening on one morning out of 365 this year. And we really are okay with it. easy child was given a heads up a couple of weeks back and if she was disappointed, which on some level I'm sure all teens must be and she's human, she seems perfectly accepting. In fact, she and I have been much enjoying working extra hard to do special things together instead, to keep a together feeling going leading into the actual holidays. Having said that, I do hope that CB may have some local options. I know that my easy child at one point was crazy spoiled by her dad, she really doesn't want for anything right now, as she had an overabundance for a long time. That may be different if this is a year from now, but being so recently unemployed (my s/o), we haven't been this tight in a long time and she is well set, thus likely less counting on those treasures of gifts this holiday. </p><p></p><p>CB, if there is something local to you, I hope you submit your kids names. There is no shame and in fact it is humbling in a good way to allow others who care to help make the holiday special for you and your kiddos. You weren't yet a member a couple of years back, but we at that time were struggling majorly. And someone submitted our name and someone appeared at my door, with Christmas. Not just the gifts, but the spirit. And I cried and cried and cried happy tears of joy. I was very moved by the giving of others, and it felt so good to provide that to my kids, even via generosity of others. If there is something in your area, please reach out and ask for help. There will come a time you can pay it forward in some fashion by donating or helping someone else.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mattsmom277, post: 567905, member: 4264"] IC, thanks for the advice. Actually we have some wonderful organizations here. We are okay. It isn't killing easy child to not have lavish gifts. We have a great home, nice things, we have food and will have a wonderful Christmas dinner. We have nothing less than any other year, except less gift opening on one morning out of 365 this year. And we really are okay with it. easy child was given a heads up a couple of weeks back and if she was disappointed, which on some level I'm sure all teens must be and she's human, she seems perfectly accepting. In fact, she and I have been much enjoying working extra hard to do special things together instead, to keep a together feeling going leading into the actual holidays. Having said that, I do hope that CB may have some local options. I know that my easy child at one point was crazy spoiled by her dad, she really doesn't want for anything right now, as she had an overabundance for a long time. That may be different if this is a year from now, but being so recently unemployed (my s/o), we haven't been this tight in a long time and she is well set, thus likely less counting on those treasures of gifts this holiday. CB, if there is something local to you, I hope you submit your kids names. There is no shame and in fact it is humbling in a good way to allow others who care to help make the holiday special for you and your kiddos. You weren't yet a member a couple of years back, but we at that time were struggling majorly. And someone submitted our name and someone appeared at my door, with Christmas. Not just the gifts, but the spirit. And I cried and cried and cried happy tears of joy. I was very moved by the giving of others, and it felt so good to provide that to my kids, even via generosity of others. If there is something in your area, please reach out and ask for help. There will come a time you can pay it forward in some fashion by donating or helping someone else. [/QUOTE]
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