Yes, I am now a mom and I have the need vs. want concept down.
I thought about clothes and decided why in the world would I want to buy clothes in the size I am post baby? Nope scratch that. Personal trainer? Nope, I can get my self in shape then have a trainer help this spring if I still need it.
He was getting quite impatient with me until about 2 weeks ago I saw an email on my work email talking about a little girl who only wanted a "butterfly" shirt for Christmas. The sender was asking for any hand me downs in the little girls size to help her get through the cold winter.
MY HEART BROKE! Guilt is probably the best way to describe how I felt. Minutes before I had been on Gap.com buying my boys all the cute new styles, and all this little girl wanted was a butterfly shirt. I didn't think twice before I called Seth and said I know what I want....
He told me how much he was planning on spending on me and I said ok thanks, consider it spent. I didn't want to do it all for just one person so that night we were laying in bed and I asked who/what else should we do......
This is where the fun began: We talked about sending packages to some deployed friends when I got my bright idea! What about their families? I have been a Marine Corps wife and I know how lonely it can be when your guy is deployed. I know all these ladies are so unselfish and want nothing but their guy to be taken care of, but I know they need have a little bright light too. We picked two of our Marine families and got a few things to brighten their holidays. I am putting the packages in the mail today and cannot wait for them to get them! Oh and did I mention both these families have kids who are away from their daddies so we can be free? That is a little hero to me.
So this Christmas I will be smiling from ear to ear thinking that just maybe I made someone else have a Merry Christmas.
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