My kids, for some reason don't seem to grasp the fact that they should be good as events such as Christmas and their birthdays close in. Don't get me wrong...they are good kids, for the most part, but they have those moments (as I am sure most kids do), when I sit back and wonder if, in their dreams they are being raised by wolves.
I wonder too if they know how lucky they are, if they realize that not all kids have what they do, the video games, the toys, nice clothes and shoes, pets even a warm house and beds. Of course, they don't know, how could they? They may realize that not all of their friends have exactly what they have, they also may know that some of their friends even have more than they have. There is no way however, for them to comprehend the fact that there are kids out there, who are not as fortunate as they are.
Since we want them to know how fortunate they are, to teach them some sense of charity and responsibility of helping people less fortunate than them, we have decided to sponsor a child. We have decided that the kids need more exposure and chances to help people than just giving change to bell ringers, which they gladly do all Christmas season long.
We have chosen to sponsor a child from the United States who is roughly their age. We are hoping that corresponding with a child who is more like them, if less fortunate, will help them to understand...and appreciate exactly what they do have and at the same time to become compassionate towards people who don't.
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