Stories of Kindness from Around the World

The Anonymous Santa Claus


--by jmncpa, posted Feb 16, 2008
Every year our office "chips in" to buy the toys for a needy family in out city.  Usually, we don't want to know who the family is but this last year we came to know one particular family.

This family of three children did not have a bed for one of the children; she was sleeping on the couch with a chair by it so she would not fall off. 

Hearing this, I called our local furniture store and told them the story.  They offered to donate a bed and a mattress, so I picked it up to deliver it to the family in need.

The family's apartment was almost a shack and it was obvious that they had next to nothing. 

Now ,every year, I split my Christmas bonus with my wife each year and we decide to go out and spend it in whichever way we're moved to.  That year I took my half, and without even my wife knowing, I went to the grocery store on the day before Christmas Eve and bought the family an "order".  I bought the usual items like mac and cheese, milk, bread, lunch meat, etc.  And I also bought candy bars, chips, pretzels, juice, etc. -- things the kids would enjoy on Christmas day. 

I went back to the apartment and carried all of the bags up the back stairs and piled them at their door.  No one knew I was there.  After leaving the last bag, I pounded on the door and then ran to my car and drove away. 

As I looked in the eyes of my own children on Christmas Day, I had a warm feeling knowing that across town there were three children who believed there really is a Santa Claus.
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Readers Comments

suzanne wrote: thank you. what you did was beautiful.children need hope. if you dont have hope.....
aditi wrote: wow!thats really inspiring and touching too...keep up the kind spirit.i am sure it not only added cheer to those who got the gifts but also those who heard of this story here.
macybaby1123 wrote: what an awesome way to help others
laurina wrote: What a wonderful way to anonymously help another family! I'm sure that meant alot to them!
Tikit wrote: That was so wonderful to hear your story. There is no more thrilling a joy, then being a "mystery-bag leaving-grocery person" LOL on somebody's doorstep that needs it!

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