In my office, I’m the coordinator for sponsoring children for the holidays through the Buncombe County Foster Care Association. In an especially lean year financially for all charities, this agency like many others is overwhelmed with demand for assistance, but not overwhelmed with donations. If you can, sponsor a kid from this agency or any other worthwhile agency…be Santa so even in the toughest of situations, these children can still believe in magic and wishes and dreams that come true. When we lose our belief in fairy tales and Santa and flying reindeer, we’re growing up and we lose or stifle that part of ourselves that let’s us believe anything’s possible—-don’t let kids in need grow up any faster than they already have to, keep the magic of Santa going.
And if you’re feeling especially generous, look around and find a grownup to be Santa to, especially be the Secret Santa and take no credit for a token that someone will appreciate. I get the biggest freakin’ thrill out of leaving a gift card, even one for just $5 at Subway, on the desk of someone who would never ever suspect anything from me. I don’t want thanks, just giving and tiptoeing away is so fun!!!! Try it! Adults need a little fairy dust and magic sometimes, too.