When you receive a present are you thankful for the gift or for the fact someone thought of you?
My mom gives me a gift for each of the 25 days of Christmas. To be honest for most of the things I couldn't care less. But I love each gift and am excited the next day to get one more because I love knowing my mom cared about me enough to find me presents for everyday. It's not about the gift it's about the thought that went into it. While I did ask for many things this year and yes I am excited for the actual gifts I also love knowing my mom wanted to get them for me. I came home today to her telling me how she bought me more stuff I didn't ask for. She was all excited. I love that- I love how she gets so excited for Christmas not so she can get gifts but so she can see me and my brother be so excited with the gifts. She loves spending her time planning for the perfect Christmas so we are happy. It's so selfless. It's such a mom thing. I hope I'm like her and I get excited for Christmas when I'm old just so I can see my kids excited.
Also though Christmas is more than gifts. I hope people in the world remember that. It's about the greatest gift ever given to the world : Christ. I'm grateful for the thought that went into this plan but also for the gift Christ gave us. The atonement is so wonderful and I don't know where I'd be without it. I can't wait till Christmas :)
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