Donation ~ something that is given to charity
The donation line at the local goodwill was extremely busy and people were unloading their boxes and bags and a conversation was overheard that made my mind pretty much explode. A child was having a hard time giving up a box of treasures and clothing. Mom reassured her that if she donated these items that Santa would take them and give them to poor children, and she would be rewarded with new toys for this act of kindness and sacrifice. The lesson taught here was poor children get used old things and rich children get shiny new things.
This question always haunted me as a child, as I wondered why the other kids got nice expensive toys and I only got three or maybe four gifts that were needs not really wants. I had great Christmas’s that were filled with family and love, but not much material gifting.
Ways to explain the Santa gap
1~ Explain that Santa gets help from parents and not all parents are able to help the same.
2~ Tell your children the truth about Santa and explain what poverty is.
3~ Take your children to an event and show them how they can help others (not by giving them their old used stuff).
4~ Tell your children that gifts of significant price are from parents and small gifts are from Santa.
The way we as American’s celebrate Christmas is no longer about the birth of Jesus Christ, unfortunately it is about the disease of greed and materialism. We view Santa as our God and not Jesus, which is reflective in the abhorrent amount of gifts we give our children.
Let’s stop the comercial Christmas and bring back the Jesus Christmas
~ Making of a Minimalist
Making of a Minimalist 
I couldn’t agree more. I love decorating for Christmas. And I grew up that there was no real Santa. But that there was a Saint Nick who did help the poor. We would read about jesus birth and we would give more than we would get. We normally got maybe 5 gifts at max and most of the time it’s not what we wanted, but still something that we enjoyed and were thankful to have.
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