dearest jt and c-bear-
this post will be complimentary to you but only to hide the fact that i'm actually complimenting myself (keeping it REALLY real).
i asked both of you what you wanted for Christmas this year. i asked you separately and several times each. every single time i asked you guys (or others have asked you), you have responded with "i don't really need or want anything. i have plenty"...
i love that about both of you. neither one of you have every been really attached to things. you both enjoy things like all kids but truly don't care if it's there or not. you seem (especially jt) to grasp that it's people and shared experience that is more valuable. and here's where i am actually complimenting myself because i really want to believe i had something to do with that (and your dad, of course). on one hand, perhaps we have spoiled you both so that you have things ALL.THE.TIME and don't need to want anything. but hopefully deeper than that, we have shown by example that we don't value things.
you will get stuff. but i don't buy things just to up the count of your presents. i get what i think you would like and that's it. even for your birthday yesterday, c-bear, you only had 3 presents. and you were delighted. i'm so proud that you guys are not materialistic at this age. no matter how crazy you are at home and how screen-addicted i think you are, i am so proud of the hearts both of you possess. now if only you could show that love on a daily basis to EACH OTHER, that would be fantastic!!!!
love,
mom
