For the second year in a row now, Karen & I took the little ones out to volunteer with the "Smiles for Seniors" organization in their annual "Stockings for Seniors" event. Mikayla was home sick with a cold, so she didn't join us this year as we assumed that illness was the last thing these elderly people needed to have brought to them. Emma & TJ did AMAZINGLY well this year. Last year, Emma especially was a bit more nervous and less likely to talk, shake hands, or give hugs. This year she was all about passing out the gifts and telling all the elderly people "Merry Christmas! We found one lady at the first home, Miss Myra, who took a special shine to the kids and she was just getting quite a kick out of them. She was more... aware than some of the other residents and was carrying on full conversations with us, although she was quick to remind us that she would probably forget things over and over. She was just the nicest lady. Her husband died a few years back and she had no children of her own. She does have some step children but they live out of state and she rarely sees them. So she was very excited to have people to visit with and to be able to watch the little ones play. It really tugs at your heartstrings realizing how much we have in life and how lucky we are to have family with us during the holidays. I hope Emma and TJ are getting something out of this experience as well.
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