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When I was four years old, my father broke away from my witch
aunt and decided to open his own business. Both of my parents'
retirement money went into investing into the business.
Consequently, my fourth Christmas was amazing. I asked Santa
for a stethoscope, a first aid kit, and a pristine lab coat with "Dr.
Paresh Atu Jaini" embroidered on it, but I did not think they would
come true. I was wrong because I got everything I asked for and I
was left both speechless and ecstatic. I remember that Christmas
as if it were yesterday. That was the first year when my parents
bought a Christmas tree. That was the first year when my mother
and I baked cookies together and laid them out for Santa Clause.
That was the first year when Christmas felt like a real Christmas.
My experience made me want to help other disadvantaged
children because every child needs to have their dreams come
true.
When I was nine years old, I took it upon myself and told my
parents that I really wanted to give back to the impoverished
children in my community. My parents, who at that time finally
achieved financial stability and more, decided to go along with my
idea. I told my parents that I wanted to go to the dollar store and
buy a lot of toys to give to kids. My father, mother, and I all went
shopping and came out with about eight-hundred dollars worth of
toys. On Christmas Eve, my family and I went to a local church,
which had its own toy drive, and said that we were members of
Paladins of America. The priests not only let us add our donation
of toys, but also let us personally give a gift to every child. I met so
many children and at times I wanted to cry. A little boy came up to
me and asked if I had a stethoscope that I could give him. My
mother found one in a stack of toys and told me to give it to the
little boy. When I did, the little boy started crying.
He said, "I never thought I would get one. If only my parents were
alive. Thank you, Mister."
Receiving gifts is always very exciting. I think that all people like to receive
presents from their relatives, friends, co-workers, etc. Personally, I am sure
that a person does not remember all gifts he has received because it is
impossible. However, I know that all people remember a few gifts that were
special. Why people remember those special gifts? First of all, I believe
that people remember special gifts because they were from very close and
dear people. For example, I remember my parents presented me a ring
when I was sixteen years old. It was not an expensive ring but it was very
valuable for me and when I left my home and moved to another city I often
looked at that ring and felt like my parents were somewhere near me. I felt
their support and understanding. It is like people who are close to us give
their small parts of their sole with that gift. They want us to remember them
and they want to make us happy. These gifts are very valuable for people
of all countries and nationalities. Another reason why people remember
special gifts because they were exactly what people wanted to have for a
long time, but for some reasons, for example, they just could not afford
those things, they did not buy them. So, when they receive those things as
gifts it makes them very happy and they remember those moments for a
long time. When I was a child my mother could not buy me a bicycle
because we did not have enough money at that time. So, when my
grandfather bought me my first bicycle it was the happiest moment in my
life. Moreover, he personally taught me how to ride and I spent all my spare
time after that event cycling. To sum up, I think that people remember
special gifts because they presented with love
Gifts have their own way to bring happiness to a people. People usually give gifts
to friends and relative to share their feelings. That is one of the ways to
strengthen the relationship between two people. Usually gifts give joy and
pleasure to the receiver. People usually think that a gift are always tangible, but is
that always true? My answer is a big no; I think there are some intangible gifts
which show you how to live a better life. I usually get gifts from my friends and
relative on different occasions, but the gift which I received from my mother, to
respect and care for others, was the best gift ever.
My mom has numerous good qualities. She is a very loving and kind
person. She is a very hard worker and dedicated towards her work. Everyone who
knows my mom likes her a lot because of her ready to help and polite nature. She
never loses her courage, regardless of any situation. Even in our bad economic
situation,