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A few weeks ago my beautiful girl turned 10. Ten, double digits. Wow, where has the time gone? She had a wonderful day. I brought cupcakes to school during lunch and ate with her. That evening, she chose McDonald’s for her meal. She invited her best friend. They all played together in the Play Place. We returned home to open presents and have cake. This is her with the card I made her.
Here she is opening the card that her brother, Alex, made her. On the outside is a big heart he had drawn. On the inside it said, “Happy Birthday, Alyssa. What do you want to do today for your birthday? Love Alex.” He also taped $10 in it. $10 of his OWN money!
Alex has always been generous. His philanthropy amazes me. He is always willing to give, give and give some more. Tim and I struggled with letting him give her the money. It is so sweet. Yet, we don’t want him to give away all of his money. Here’s a picture of my compassionate little guy.
After Alyssa opened the card with the $10, I told her that it was his money that he had given her. The following conversation ensued:
Alyssa: “Alex, are you sure you want to give me your money?”
Alex: “Yes!”
Me: “Aww, that is so sweet of you guys.”
Alex: “I couldn’t decide how much to give her. Then I remembered she was going to be 10 so I thought $10 would be good.”
Me: “Alex, you are such a sweetheart! I love you.”
That’s my six, almost seven, year old son, always thinking how to be kind. Well, except when he’s fighting with his siblings.
January 26th, 2010 at 5:46 pm
Happy Birthday to Alyssa! And I love it when my kids show generosity. It is such a gift!