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[smt]

Christmas present you've ever bought?? Each year I adopt two children that wouldn't otherwise have Christmas. I LOVE shopping for them. Makes me so happy to see that they get to have a good Christmas. Going up to the drop spot today to turn in their presents.

 

[heavy_duty]

Got my mom a fur coat in 1988.
RIP Ma.

 

[Spartacus]

that's a lot of kids
how do you keep track of all their birthdays and names?

 

[silverfish]

8 cases of Stegmeier.

 

[digimon7068]

my cousin was a couple of years older than me, he was a biiiiiggggg man, played a few years of pro ball (offensive tackle), a few of years ago he had surgery to repair some damage to his ankle, guys his size don't have the greatest circulation. . .he developed a blood clot, it broke loose and found its way into his lungs, he died in his living room. . .

every year i buy his son a nice gift for christmas. . .it makes me very sad, but it's also one of the more satisfying experiences of my year. . .

 

[the_clockwork]

holy shit you adopt 2 kids every xmas? how many xmas's you been doing this for? you must have like 10 kids!

 

[smt]

holy shit you adopt 2 kids every xmas? how many xmas's you been doing this for? you must have like 10 kids!

I have done it for a few years now. I should have been more clear.... I adopt them for Christmas only. Their families cannot afford to give them a Christmas and so all of the cities in the area do a Christmas Crusade for children and these kids names and information are given to the people in charge of the crusade. I call in and take the information for 2 kids (usually one boy and one girl) and get their Christmas lists. I buy them usually whatever is on their list along with whatever else I think they may like. Everything I buy goes to a drop spot for the crusade and the people there deliver the gifts. I have never seen or met any of the kids that I have adopted. I just like to do it b/c I have always had a big Christmas.