Who Needs Christmas Presents?

Hello.

Okay, so this is gonna be kind of a boring post, but I've got a good one planned for my next one.

And I know what I'm going to be for Halloween next year.

And I preformed in my school's talent show last night!

But, the message of this post:

Who needs Christmas presents?

Not me.

Let me explain.

One day, while sitting at home, blogging, I checked my (real) mail. I saw a pamphlet, and on the front, it said, "Heifer." I opened the pamphlet, and looked at all the animals you could donate to some rural community to help their village out. And then I looked at the last page of the pamphlet.

On the last page of the pamphlet was something called the "Gift Ark." It costs 5,000 dollars. And it gives two of every animal you could possibly donate from Heifer. That's two oxen, two donkeys, two water buffalo, two cows, two sheep, two goats, two llamas, two chickens, two ducks, two geese, two rabbits, some honeybees, two pigs, and two camels. Get why it's called the "Ark?"

On the pamphlet there was also a letter from a little girl. Her village had received the Gift Ark, and because her family could support itself, she could go to elementary school. She talked about the stuff she was learning. She said it was the best gift in her life.

The best gift in her life.

So, how happy would I be if I got a new pair of combat boots?

Pretty happy.

But how happy would a little boy be if he could go to school for the first time in his life?

Amazed.

So, this year, in lieu of presents, I am going to ask for donations. And I am going to donate every bit of that money to Heifer, until I can get some village that Gift Ark.

If I don't rack up the money, I'll sell lemonade. I'll do chores. I'll make a charity album. Or something, but I will get that money.

So a little boy can get the best gift in the world.

So, anyways.

Elektra Out.