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Best Christmas gift you ever got or gave If you've been reading along You might know that I literally Stopped wanting Christmas presents When I was like 9 yrs old.. No cap..I was always very self aware as a . By then I was old enough to really grasp how poor My family was. We grew up on welfare and didn't have a lot. My dad was disabled from a fall at work So it shaped my personality. I became the guy that didn't need anything I became literally the guy that doesn't splurge on myself.. I live a modest lifestyle. I'm a small house kinda guy..a self professed minimalist The best gift I got? Probably growing up poor and realizing Christmas wasn't about everyonelse on the block getting a lot of presents.. And me? Not so much. Which might have jaded some people with jealousy. But not me. At age 9 i realized Christmas is about family,love,spending time together.. At 55 that sorta hits me hard.. my family is long since past. But don't cry for me.. I still see my dad every time I watch a Christmas carol..oh how he loved watching that story. I fondly remember my mom making a billion sugar cookies and we got to put cake icing on top for decoration.. I'll never forget my big bro Tim. He died a horrible death to skin cancer Best gift given? You probably gonna think it's something silly..I used to work at toysrus..so it might be a cabbage patch doll? A furby? A tickle me Elmo? Did I play Santa and give a some hard to get toy? Nahh.. My childhood shaped me into who I am today.. You might see me as an insensitive prick.. But I'm also the guy that would take off a shirt,a coat if you were freezing. Me? I'm tough..I don't mind being cold All I care about is you being warm. I became a giver..because my needs are few.. The best gift I ever gave? My parents were poor..they drove a beater car,it had holes in the floorboard..,the local mechanic that hooked them up with cheap repairs to keep it going...sorta stopped Twenty years ago I used 10,000 and bought them a car. I literally emptied my bank account .. Bamn dropped 10 g like it was nothing.. did that make me a big shot? Did that make me the man? Dropping that thick wad of cash? Was I rich? Was I a professional? Did I drive a new car myself? No..no..and No Did I ever have 10 grand in my bank account ever again? Nope.. I gave cause For once in my damn life I could I'm a giver..and i freely gave..didnt hestitate for one second Money means little to me.. Cause I grew up poor. And it was the greatest thing I have ever done.. Finally my parents could just breathe and for once not worry about that damn old car.. Finally for once...they didn't have to be Poor It was my way of thanking them for all the did for me. Some people become jaded over material things.. And it shifts and twist them into horrible people.. It becomes their whole focus in life.. Maybe then It was better to grow up poor. Remember my humble blog this Christmas And hug your family Realise what Christmas is really about.. |
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And No doubt Someone else would have plastered that gift on social media for likes,views,hoping for it to go viral or made a YouTube video of.."Omg guys! come look at what a great son I am for buying... Dad his dream car.." You've probably seen those vids on youtube.. I'm not here for a pat on the back.. im not a saint I told you that story so you'd realise I'm Not special.. Maybe now you'll realise " Santa Clause".. Is a collection of real life people. that gave.. When most likely They too were poor. Let that sink in.. watch some " home alone",drink some eggnog...appreciate your family
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What a great blog about what Christmas is all about. I don"t know how you fwlt giving taht car to your parenst but it sure made me feel good reading it. I have been a bit more fortunate than you, but I once paid off my cousins out of pocket medical bill he had from a procedure he needed and as a physician i once was able to talk my clinic and hospital into writing off a $73000 bill for a l poor farmer who sustained multiple injuries when he was run over by his tractor. I've don that alot in my career but never for that much money. I think when done during Christmas it's easier to accomplish In any event thanks for sharing teh meaning of Christmas and merry Christmas to you!
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Thank you for your Christmas memories, Leo
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