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I get so emotional reading stories on how a student fails to get an education because his family lacks money then some stranger accidentally meets him and gives a helping hand. Or when a teacher was spending $100 for her class just to help her students who lack resources to buy their books-- out of her own pocket! Or how about a poor kid's mom crying for help on national TV because she needed funding for her son's chemo therapy to cure his cancer? It may sound cheesy but reality is reality. And we cannot just ignore it all the time when it comes knocking on our door.
That is why beginning this Christmas, me and my family will be moving away from the commercialization of the holidays, instead give donations to worthy causes instead of the usual exchanging of gifts amongst ourselves. This thing has been ringing inside my head for quite some time now. Finally it will be materialized. And why not? It takes a small step to start getting somewhere right? Or if you want a more cosmic quote from Neil Armstrong: One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. Whatever we can do to help, we should do.
And what do we get from that? Oh, not money of course. What we get is much more than that. It is a personal satisfaction, a feeling of happiness knowing that we are able to help in our own little way.
What I am planning to do is to list my old 1991 Chevrolet Caprice in a car donation tax deduction sort of program so that at least I get to claim a tax deduction while getting rid of my extra vehicle. That way I will be able to help some kid get an education while I'll be getting rid of my old car without the hassles of selling it.
Spurring change can be so satisfying. Let us give our time and effort to help others in the spirit of Christmas.
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