Out of all 3 girls, L is the one who has a very difficult time parting with her things. Even though she knows she doesn't need all of her outgrown toys and clothes, she has a very hard time parting with them.
The Curly Girly Trio loves The Golden Girls and B put on an episode tonight. The premise was the ladies won a great sum of money and it was in the pocket of Blanche's jacket that Sophia accidentally (or maybe not so accidentally) gave away to a thrift store. The ladies follow the jacket which makes its way to a homeless shelter. They befriend a few of the residents and both B and L were enthralled.
"Wow, that was really sad," I commented as the show was ending.
"I don't get why it was sad," L said.
"Well, because, the ladies realized that they didn't need that money as much as the people in the homeless shelter did. It made them see how much they have compared to other people," I said and then I told B to turn off the TV and I gathered both girls around.
"What you just saw was filmed 30 years ago, but it is very relevant today too. You know how I'm always trying to get you to donate your things for boys and girls who don't have?"
"Yeah," said L thoughtfully.
"There are boys and girls here, in your schools and the high school, and all over, who live in homeless shelters, did you know that?" I told them.
"No," they replied.
"They go to school, and then go back to the homeless shelter where they live. What do you think they'll do about Christmas and Hanukkah?"
"I don't know," L replied. "Wait a minute! There are places that take donations for stuff to give kids whose parents can't afford presents, right?"
"Yes, there are," I encouraged, hoping she'd catch on.
"We are their Santa!" she exclaimed. I could see the lightbulb going on over her head. "We donate things and that means we are their Santa!"
"Right!" I agree, smiling.
"OK. I am going to go through all of my old clothes and toys to donate to them, but Mommy?"
"Yes?"
"Can we buy them new stuff too?"
I confirmed that we could and pointed out that her school does a toy drive every year. I am going to remind her of this over the weekend and hopefully remembering that she can be Santa to other kids will make going through her things a little easier for her.
Who would have thought that an episode of The Golden Girls was what would finally teach my youngest Curly Girly that sharing truly is caring?
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