One day before Christmas, Mom and Dad called me into the family room. I knew what we were going to discuss. Every year we would choose a family who needed some help, and we would secretly take gifts to their house. Dad said, "It's time we decided which family to help this year."
Some years it had been really easy to decide, but this year I couldn't think of anyone. When none of us said anything, Dad looked at Mom, "Maybe Mom has some advice." Mom smiled, "Actually, I do know of someone who needs our help. This year I think we should help Mrs. Brown."
"But, Mom," I said, "she's not poor or sick. She doesn't even like kids. Besides, she seems to have plenty of money, we always see her dressed in nice clothes."
"I know that Mrs. Brown has enough money to take care of herself," Mom said. "And I know that she isn't very pleasant to be around. But that's exactly why I think she needs our help."
I listened as Mom continued. "Mrs. Brown has three children who have children of their own but they never come to see her. She is very lonely and unhappy. I think she needs someone to let her know that she is loved." "You mean she's poor in love?" I asked. "Yes, and sometimes it's much more painful to be poor in love than it is to be poor in money."
We were all quiet for a few minutes. Then Dad said, "Let's take a vote. How many of us would like Mrs. Brown to be our special family this year?" Mom's hand went up. Dad raised his hand. Looking around, I slowly raised mine.
All the following week we cut out snow flakes, made popcorn strings and red and green chains from paper strips to decorate the Christmas tree, and prepared cookies and candies. We carefully put everything inside one big box on which was Mrs. Brown's name.
Then came the big day. We decided to give Mrs. Brown a surprise. Since the box was very big, we decided Dad would carry it to the door. After he returned, it would be my job to ring the doorbell and run back before Mrs. Brown opened her door.
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Dad carefully set the box beside the door before he left to hide himself away.
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On Christmas Eve, my family decided to visit Mrs. Brown.
