At this time of the year…Kris Kringle.. I think is the most used word.   It is a secret gift giving tradition and has been an integral part of our Christmas celebration.  Let alone in our school, just last week when December ushered in, we had started to draw lots of names and whoever we had picked will be our “baby” and we became the ‘Mommies or Daddies’.   We are then to take care of the ‘baby” by giving him/her the gift of the week.   There will be a list of something to give every week which will be secretly dropped in the box, and that will last until the revelation day usually, on the day of the party itself. 

On the first week we had ‘something sweet” to give and I gave my ’baby’ a little box of chocolates.  But whoa… I received a box of sugar cubes.  Yes, I know it is really something sweet, no doubt about it but I wish the giver did not take it literally.   On our second week, it was ‘something long and hard’.  I was excited on what could be my gift for the week?  But hear this, what I received was a bunch of long barbecue sticks!  Sure it is long and hard… Well, what could it be this week .. ‘something weird and funny”. 

Oh well, who am i to complain?  There are people who really don’t put much thought in giving gifts.  Now, my excitement already died down with the thought during the revelation of what special gifts will I receive on that day.  Revelation day requires us to bring a bigger and a bit expensive gifts  and I thought of surfing the web of ideal gifts to buy online.

How I wish my daddyor mommy in school will do just the same.   Just wishful thinking.  Alright, I will still believe that  it is better to give than to receive!