I got exactly what I wanted. Nothing. But I got to spend yesterday passing out food baskets (looked a lot like totes from Wal-Mart) and toys to families that would likely gotten nothing. A group of us down here decided to get together and not buy anything for each other and put money towards helping some of the less fortunate. It was a very moving day. Each house we went to, over 100, got a box with staples such as rice, beans, cooking oil etc... and every kid got a stocking, small toys and lots of candy. Some (20%) of the them had a token and those kids won toys. At each house the mother came out to receive the food box. As I gave one lady the box I could see her shaking and she started to cry. It was really moving, but I'm a sap.
Today the entire group of us went out to a restaurant by Uxmal. About a two hour drive but the food and company was well worth the drive. We ate and made plans to repeat yesterday in the spring sometime. I'd like to do it four times a years. Where's about 25 of us and for a few hundred bucks each we can hopefully make a difference, even if it's small. There's also talk of adopting a family and helping them turn their tar paper house into something made of cement blocks. There also plans to get each kid a toy next year. Heart breaking to see someones brother or sister get a gift and them not. I'm really encouraged, one of the best Christmases ever in my book.
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