How wonderful you both are !! I bet that mother was just beside herself ! and the children ? they should have the presents under the tree no matter what their parents situation, if at all possible.
I can remember when I was a very young child a policeman came by and dropped off presents for us, then a fireman came in and brought us Christmas dinner, a feast which my mother made last for days. She was very ill (and later found out it was cancer) and was on welfare, had no monies and didn't know what we would do for christmas that year.
Thank goodness for the help-it was clothing, food and a warm house for Christmas, we were happy and together that is what mattered to us.
Last edited by Caswews; 12-12-2011 at 07:26 AM.