We were able to have a teaching moment with Gerrit today. It was the first free Saturday we had as a family in a while. Either Garth or I always seem to be working weekends. Anyway we were out to breakfast and we saw that a local radio station was having a coat drive. We told Gerrit that some kids don't have coats to keep them warm. He then told us that he could give them some of his coats. Garth told him that would be a very nice thing to do and we went to our house and got out the coats and sweaters that didn't fit anymore and threw then in a pile. We came to a Power Ranger sweater of Gerrit's that he didn't want to donate. He even started crying and he told me he still needed that sweater. Mind you it is about two sizes to small. We then reminded him of the kids who would love to have the sweater and that sometimes it is hard to let go of things but that he would feel good about giving it to a kid in need.
So he reluctantly said yes to giving the Power Ranger sweater away and we put all the stuff in the back of the car and were off again to donate them.
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