| In our world today, you can see a vast melting pot | | | | time. For this type of learning and giving, small groups |
| of the old Christmas traditions, new, modern spins on | | | | of children work best. Let your children invite one or |
| old traditions, but no matter what your beliefs, most | | | | two very close friends to help.Call your local |
| people have a brief respite from the typical | | | | Department of Human Services, if you have any |
| everyday grind of every day life, and somewhere | | | | questions about who to contact or where to go to |
| inside, the spirit of a season that unites so many | | | | adopt a child (or family) for Christmas giving, but try |
| around a typical theme of good will is a feeling we | | | | to choose someone who is not a foster child, they |
| find ourselves wishing we could preserve throughout | | | | tend to get plenty of gifts, while other, less |
| the year.There is no better way to teach children the | | | | fortunate children may not. Angel Trees, or even |
| spirit of giving then bringing to their attention those | | | | local families you might recognize as being in need are |
| less fortunate, for whom Christmas is not an easy | | | | good choices. |