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What Shall We
Give the Children?
What shall we give the
children?
Christmas is
almost here.
Toys and
games and playthings,
as we do every year?
Yes, for the magic of
Toyland
is part of the
yuletide lore
to gladden
the heart of childhood,
but I shall give
something more;
I shall give them more
patience,
a more
sympathetic ear,
a little
more time for laughter,
or tenderly dry a tear...
I shall take time to
teach them
the joy of
doing some task.
I'll try to find
some time to answer
more of the
questions they ask.
Time to read books
together,
And take long
walks in the sun.
Time for a bedtime story,
after the day is done.
I shall give these
to my children,
weaving a closer tie,
knitting our lives
together
with gifts that
money can't buy.
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