I just wanted to share something that really touched my heart. I experienced such a beautiful and caring exchange between my 5 Year old daughter and my 3 year old son.
Let me start from the beginning,
My daughter lost her first tooth yesterday and put it under her pillow. She was very excited because the next day at school she was going to attend a Holiday Bizzare where they would sell baked goods, books, and other trinkets. So when she woke up the next day she found the Holiday Bizzare flyer and some money under her pillow.
As I was getting her ready for school we placed some little gifts in her book bag to take to the Lunchroom lady, her two teachers, the bus driver and the secretary of the school. I did this first to show my daughter that it is nice to buy gifts for others and secondary to appreciate how each one treats her at school.
I then asked her what she was planning to buy at the Bizzare and if she was going to get something for her brother. She mentioned some things but did not say too much about her brother.
So as we walked to the Bus Stop and when her bus came she handed the gift to the Bus Driver and put this huge smile on his face and said Thank you. I was happy and so was my little girl.
My Daughter arrived at school and made everyones day with the little tokens she brought them.
She even brought home a Christmas Card from the secretary thanking her for the gift and thoughtfulness.
Here's the cute card...
You see how one act of kindness can make a person feel and want to express their gratitude?
That's lovely and very heart warming. But something else warmed my heart and it was because my daughter thought of her little brother and bought him a special book of Thomas the Train. He was surprised and happy and they gave each other a hug and kiss. That is the true meaning of Brotherly and Sisterly love. She could have been selfish and bought more cookies or something else for herself but no she thought of her brother and wanted to share her Tooth money with him. A five year old did this! May this little story encourage you to share with others it could be monetarily, in a gift, a card, a phone call, a visit, ect...
And I encourage parents to instill the act of giving to others with their children to teach them good morals and not be selfish and share because Sharing means Caring.
God bless you all and give the best you can with a cheerful heart as God gives to us...
What she purchased