A radio celeb and single father once said this: I wish I could remember his name. My apologies that I have to post it anonymously:
"My daughter has everything she needs, and a lot of what she wants. The only thing I want to hear from her at Christmas is: 'Daddy, please give me some money to buy presents for other people who don't get any.'"
The same man and his radio guest decried the practice of people giving their kids' used toys to holiday gift drives. It may be a great way to unclutter, but it's not even re-gifting. It's just easy recycling.
There was a Cancer Society thrift store near where I lived in L.A. that put local items out immediately. Once during a budget famine, I got a skirt there once that actually fit. And other people in a budget emergency could get a quality dish or a toss pillow or a scarf for Aunt Hepzibel without raiding the grocery money.
There's a used book store at the library that sometimes has a treasure for a gift.
And yes, I need to do more. And give more. So about the drawing my daughter wants . . .
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