Quote From: momisme2Last night in my little town a house burned down. :( By the time the fire department got there the house was completley engulfed. The family lost all their possesions and their family pet. :(
Fortunatley, all the members of the family were either at work or school when the fire started. Their little girl rides the bus with my youngest and was quite upset. People in our town pitched in and helped out as well as the Red Cross was excellent getting them shelter, vouchers, and will continue to be offering them assistance.
During this holiday season it really made me think and brought tears to my eyes. While so many are fussing over not being able to give all the gifts to their children that they desire, it was a moment of reflection for myself and my children that while we may not have all the things money can buy, we have each other! This mom who worries so much over giving her children thousands of dollars worth of gifts should think about these poor neighbors of mine who just lost every material possesion they owned, as well as their beloved family pet, in a blink of the eye yesterday.
If you have your children and they have their mommy, that is the very best Christmas gift you could be given. Please remember during the season what matters and dont get caught up in the spending freny.
I respectly disagree with your comment. I am one of the featured guess on today's show and I don't not fuss over gifts for my children. My parents have personally been affected by Katrina and many other families that don't have a lot. I went on the show to get Dr. Phil to help me deal with the guilt that I feel and to help explain to them that "Mom is right" there are many other things that can be focused on during the Holidays. The show has presented me with being over indulgent, but I can't I don't have the financial structure for that.
So maybe you should "think" prior to blasting off a message that couldn't be futher from the truth. I do think about A LOT of others during the holidays but my priority is to my children....and to make sure they learn the fundimentals of life. I bid you peace and a abundance of understanding during the holidays.
