so little to me, so much to them


my church is partnering with some organisation to bring christmas presents to children[street kids, orphans] in Cambodia. so last week we were told to each fill a shoebox with little gifts for a boy or a girl. i thought it was a really good idea, very fun and exciting too.. i wanted to prepare a box for a girl my age and bring it..but somewhere during the week, i forgot about it. and i naturally blamed everything on the fact that exam preparation was filling my memory space. so..not my fault right? anyway..it was not compulsory.


but..today we watched a short clip on what happened to the gifts that were sent by another church last year. it was quite short, about 8 mins or so but it somehow changed my perspective on the whole thing:)


watching the big boxes that were sent over filled to the brim with the shoeboxes. the shoeboxes being given out to the children who were quening up. seeing the joy so explicitly written on their faces while getting the boxes. the glee so infectious when they opened the small box to see what someone lovingly packed for them. the excitment they had comparing their present with others. the simple yet sincere thanks they gave that was recorded. i cannot help but be moved to renew my resolution to prepare a box for someone.


it takes so little out of me to pack a box for them. i can either go and buy some small and inexpensive stuff or scurry around the house digging up things. all i will spend is a little money and perhaps some time and energy. but..these gifts could be the only present that the children receive in the entire year. isnt that worth doing something for? if not for anything but to put a smile on their faces.. i know that i will receive plenty of presents this christmas, like i always do, so shouldnt i allow someone to share in the joy of knowing that someone cares for you?


so..i am going to prepare a shoebox full of goodies that a girl my age will like.
any suggestions on what to include?
[so far i have a notebook and some plastic photoframe thing that my mom found]


i want to make someone's christmas a little brighter:)