Christmas time is coming!

Christmas time is near!
Growing up I was a Grinch. My poor mother. We didn't get a lot for Christmas and I think as a teenage girl I was easily disappointed. I hated going to school the next day and looking at all the neat things everyone else got and feeling sorry for myself. I was always taught the true meaning of Christmas!
I was so oblivious to the true Christmas spirit. Which was no ones fault but mine!
After I got married and had my own kids I started becoming quiet curious about this Christmas stuff. And what everyone felt when they pranced through Walmart humming their Christmas songs and wearing Santa hats. *jingle jingle* I watched from a distance. Not really getting to into it. I watched friends make cookies, and kids sell wreaths. I just watched.
Then we had kids!
Every year that passed I after that i craved a beautiful magazine picture perfect Christmas. (my husband says "complete with puppy") and every year something happened that left me more disappointed then the last. We moved. We had to all of a sudden leave on Christmas eve. We didn't have any gifts. The list goes on.
And then......... Last year came around. Our house was under construction. We just moved here. One day someone knocked on our door and offered us Christmas! I was so excited! And it was wonderful! I cannot tell you how excited I was! I was shocked at the selfishness. That someone would just give us this amazing gift.
This year my girls have given over three garbage bags of toys, books, games, and cloths that we are bringing to the free store so others can find Christmas gifts.
I have found the true spirit of Christmas.