The Unexpected Gift

--by SunGiver, posted Sep 23, 2013

I always share what I have and will give things away when I no longer want them, much to the chagrin of my husband. He has told me many times that if you don't get back close to what you paid for something then you've wasted your money.

Nevertheless, I keep on giving things away.

Just before Christmas I looked at the nearly-new kitchen set my daughter almost never played with, and decided it needed a new home. I contacted the school and asked them to find a needy family who could use a nice, free, Christmas gift for their child. They found a little girl who was new to the district. She had just lost her mother and was living with her grandmother.

When I told this story to my husband he asked, "Should I stop at the store and buy some other toys, too?"

I was pleasantly surprised! He brought home a Barbie doll, a pair of gloves, and a hat to give with the kitchen set. A couple weeks later he said to me, out of the blue, "You know how good we felt giving that gift to that little girl? All year long we should pick up stuff on clearance when we have a few extra dollars, so we have a bunch of presents to give away next Christmas."

It warmed my heart to know that not only had a needy family received a special Christmas gift but my husband also received a gift - the joy of giving!

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Posted by SunGiver
Sep 23, 2013
Comments (13)

Readers Comments

Sam wrote: Very nice.

priya wrote: Sooooo coooll

JJoyBug wrote: Thanks for sharing. Sometimes i see clearance items that would make excellent gifts, but pass them up as i cant think of anyone to give them to. Now you have broadened my horizons

IhanaElama wrote: So sweet! Glad to hear your husband got the pleasure from giving :) and what a wonderful gift for that little girl :)

MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: What a wonderful thing for you both to do! :)

jsmc10 wrote: yay, this made me grin so widely :D the joy of giving is so contagious :)

denisemj wrote: That is a Wonderful story! I love how your husband received the joy of giving. Thanks for caring and sharing :)

Mish wrote: Kindness is contagious !!! Your kindness sent out ripples that have far-reaching effects. Good for you!!! Hugs. :)

FairyBubbles wrote: I really love your story. I am so happy for your husband and I am so happy for you too. And it is a really great idea - I will copy you.

slinkycat wrote: Wonderful story!He just needed to know how it actually felt to be kind. Thank you for sharing with him and us :)

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