I promise I won’t be a spoiled brat
One year after my mom did the Christmas shopping, I tried to sneak a peek at my newly brought presents. I decided that I was going to be sneaky and look in the closet.
When I cracked open the closet, my mom said, “You better not, or I will take them back.”
I quickly stole a glance at them and shut the door. My mom saw me do this and said that I wouldn’t get the gifts. I, like a spoiled little brat, begged her not to follow with what she said. She said she would think about it.
A week later my daycare and I went to Target to buy presents for children who didn’t have much. The girl I was picking out a present for wanted anything for Christmas. She was about seven, so I thought about when I was seven and what I had wanted. I wanted a Barbie doll, so I got her a Barbie.
I thought about all the gifts I get and started to fee bad about the past week. When I got the toy for that little girl I felt warm and happy inside. I realized looking at the presents was selfish. There are people who don’t get a lot of presents for Christmas. Now I never look at my presents and I’m always thankful for what I get.
I still like a lot of gifts, but I get twice the joy giving gifts to others.