"I have no idea what to get you this New Year," my husband Larry said. I 1 with a knowing smile as the same 2 to me in finding him something. 3 we like remembering each other with gifts on holiday, we had reached the 4 in lives where we didn't need more things. Actually, we were 5, clearing out and getting rid of unneeded stuff.
Then an online article was 6. It was about schools having to turn away some children from receiving 7 for they had no money to pay. And a thought 8 me. "Let's each give money to the school for our presents," I said 9 the article with Larry. "Great idea. It's also a 10 to pay it forward,—to offer our kindness and love," Larry smiled.
When our children were small, Larry and I were 11, losing sources of income. During the hard time, we 12 to pay any bill. It wasn't easy for us to ask for help, as we'd been brought up on principles of 13. Someone then offered a hand.
Now that we were in much more 14 circumstances, we could give back. I visited our local elementary school, and explained we'd like to help children who couldn't 15 their lunches. The receptionist looked first 16 and then pleased. She 17 me to the cafeteria to talk with the head there. The lady taking 18 accepted our gift of cash with thanks. "This will make a big 19 to so many children, she said.
20 there weren't as many presents in our room, but it was one of our best New Years.
