Christmas Spirit

So I wanted to share a quick "proud of my kids" moment.  My wife and I try to help out a family or two over the holiday.  On lazy years this is grabbing a couple items off a "need" tree at a local charity, or helping one of the "neediest" families in the area.  There is a family I've helped for years, and we always send them a package.
 

This year has been a year of struggle for many people I know.  I feel very fortunate for, financially, how we've fared.  It's one of my values that I have an obligation to help my fellow humanity.  So, we broached the topic to the kids...
 

Moms: Alright, you know how we help someone out every year?  Well there's this lady at my work.
 

kids: Lady X (obviously not her name), with the three kids?
 

Moms: Um... no, actually Lady Y with her two kids.
 

kids: Can we help them both?
 

It was one of those moments where you realize that some of your values did actually sink in.  The kids went through their toys and stuff and donated some to the kids in need.  In fact, our eldest (the one who gives us the most trouble at the moment) asked if she could donate half of her xmas money (she gets a bit between her adoptive and biological families) to help out these families.
 

Both of us cried and the kids thought we were crazy.