tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941312662522172460.post755237368444653190..comments2008-12-24T12:34:35.175-08:00Green Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133847111288382381noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941312662522172460.post-14119425150328234402008-12-24T12:34:00.000-08:002008-12-24T12:34:00.000-08:00I LOVE the 12 Days of Meaningful Gifts...wish I would have read this sooner! I'm filing it away for next November...<BR/>Thanks so much!Allinehttp://ecovillagemusings.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941312662522172460.post-14151643538323191702008-12-17T18:51:00.000-08:002008-12-17T18:51:00.000-08:00OK, I completely teared up just reading about your son and the wooden airplane.<BR/><BR/>This is going to be odd in this context but I actually don't believe that one can teach empathy any more than any other character trait. I think a lot is hard wired. I say this so that you won't beat yourself up if your sons turn out to be Alex P Keatons. :)<BR/><BR/>That said, the 1 or 2% of influence we really have to nurture the people we love goes a long way. So I say, go for it! I can't wait to hear more about what you have learned. Would love to read more posts about this topic!JessTrevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11000531822628182708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941312662522172460.post-86522054546517216542008-12-15T07:18:00.000-08:002008-12-15T07:18:00.000-08:00EG: Thank you. I think there are so many ways to teach our kids to be generous. It is so great that you are thinking of these things this early. What a great, generous little guy Bean will be.<BR/><BR/>Jenn: Thank you!<BR/><BR/>Donna: You are right! I dare not even point him in that direction or he'll try to take off.<BR/><BR/>Badhuman: It is wonderful to hear the reprecussions of teaching generosity. Clearly your mother did something right. Thank you for the additional ideas and inspiration.<BR/><BR/>Going Crunchy: It is fantastic, isn't it, to see the pay off when your kids do something generous.<BR/><BR/>Going Green Mama: Great article. Thank you for sharing! We should all do something Secret Santa-ish this season.<BR/><BR/>Joyce: Me too!<BR/><BR/>Katrina: What a wonderful story. We can all be inspiratons (even without $100 bills) and we can all pay it forward. Thanks for sharing.Green Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133847111288382381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941312662522172460.post-21736108984538352522008-12-14T22:59:00.000-08:002008-12-14T22:59:00.000-08:00You are a gift! What a great post. <BR/><BR/>I also have to tell you that the cute guys oldest son was in McDonalds a week ago with his wife and four kids and a man in a suit came and put a hundred dollar bill on their table. With four kids they didn't see the money until the man was gone. At home they talked to the kids about how they could pass the gift on to someone that would need it as they have everything. My heart gets big just remembering the story.kale for salehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02467378353738682141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941312662522172460.post-41247263713026752222008-12-14T21:18:00.000-08:002008-12-14T21:18:00.000-08:00Excellent post! I hope this is the direction Christmas goes for all of us.Joycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10463831506588682774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941312662522172460.post-85405963748058423372008-12-14T13:15:00.000-08:002008-12-14T13:15:00.000-08:00Because it's such a cool story - here is the link on the Secret Santa. Definitely worth a read!<BR/><BR/>http://www.kmbc.com/secret-santa/index.htmlGoing Green Mamahttp://going-green-mama.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941312662522172460.post-36889211045293679172008-12-14T13:08:00.000-08:002008-12-14T13:08:00.000-08:00I love that the Santas have spread! I lived in Kansas City for years, and a businessman who passed away a few years ago was notorious for spreading "Christmas cheer" to those in need. <BR/><BR/>But we don't have to have hundreds to make a huge difference in someone's life. I hope we don't forget that!Going Green Mamahttp://going-green-mama.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941312662522172460.post-88946641785083953222008-12-14T11:09:00.000-08:002008-12-14T11:09:00.000-08:00Awesome post! I love to see these ideas come to fruition in my children's actions.Going Crunchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01885445987575778289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941312662522172460.post-80795216090241971282008-12-14T05:28:00.000-08:002008-12-14T05:28:00.000-08:00My mom definitely raised me to be a giver. A couple times a year we would go through my toys and I would help decide which ones would be donated and the same with clothes. She could have done this (with less tears involved) herself but involving me taught me the importance of giving. Each Christmas I remember adopting angels off the angel tree and picking out presents for them as well. Now I continue those traditions with my husband.badhumanhttp://badhuman.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941312662522172460.post-87394417636410794872008-12-13T16:29:00.000-08:002008-12-13T16:29:00.000-08:00heWonderful post! I smiled at the airplane story -- you better not give him that map or he might just try it!Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08896172914500564208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941312662522172460.post-12723567203006753982008-12-13T13:54:00.000-08:002008-12-13T13:54:00.000-08:00what a wonderful, wonderful post! great ideas!Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17170649583099087243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941312662522172460.post-58165266947002661112008-12-13T10:41:00.000-08:002008-12-13T10:41:00.000-08:00Great ideas, love the bird feed activity. I've been thinking about how to raise a generous child for awhile now (as Bean cries in the background) and this post adds fodder to my thoughts.Electronic Goosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06161775422936225445noreply@blogger.com