The next day, her mom came to school, looking serious and asking for me.<\/p>\n
Suddenly, she started smiling when she saw me and her expression softened.<\/p>\n
She handed me a bag filled with gifts\u2014the Barbie\u2019s matching car, a Ken doll,<\/p>\n
and brand-new holiday clothes. I was overwhelmed.It didn\u2019t end there.<\/p>\n
I froze in shock when she told me to wait after school because<\/p>\n
she was taking me and her daughter to lunch\u2014I couldn\u2019t believe it,<\/p>\n
It was my first time ever in a restaurant.Her daughter, who had been upset before,<\/p>\n
was now kind to me, and we became close friends. We\u2019re still friends today,<\/p>\n
even at 24, despite living in different towns.That mother\u2019s kindness was the<\/p>\n
first time I truly felt the magic of Christmas. I\u2019ve never forgotten it.<\/p>\n
Now that my family is financially stable,<\/p>\n
I pay it forward every year by helping a child in need during the holidays<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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