Christmas Giving

Christmas Giving - wrapped present

Christmas giving is a normal part of most everyone’s Christmas. We generally give gifts to those we love. As you get older, that list might grow longer each year, as new family members are born. And sometimes it goes in the opposite direction when you lose family members or friends.

Who should you give gifts to? It really only matters if they are someone you love or care for. Your family should be part of this group. And possibly your friends. Even a neighbor or stranger would appreciate a gift. It will also depend on the money or time that you have available to give.

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My Favorite Childhood Memory

3 girls next to car My Favorite Childhood memory
My sisters and I

I hope that you have many favorite childhood memories that bring joy to your life. I’m sincere about this because everyone deserves to have a happy, safe childhood. But, unfortunately, not everyone has a favorite childhood memory. Instead, they have horrific memories that to them were normal life.

I know a girl that grew up with her mother and two sisters. Their father was out of the picture. The sisters had very few memories of seeing him. However, they have many memories of their mom, including when the child support eligibility ran out and their mom kicked them out of the house. Their worth to their mother disappeared with the child support.

Their mom allowed them to use drugs as long as they did it in their house so that they wouldn’t get caught. Then, when their mom worked at night and didn’t have a sitter, she would take the girls along to the bar and leave them in the car, with $5 to go to the liquor store and buy candy. I hope that isn’t anything remotely like your childhood. I hope you have many favorite childhood memories like I do.

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