What Kids Really Want

An interesting article, here, about what kids are really thankful for. I meant to post this a few weeks ago, but ran out of time and energy.

The interesting thing, as we are fully into the "holiday" season, is that so many adults are focused on buying gifts for children. Nothing wrong with that, I suppose. We all like receiving gifts. But really, what is a new iPod worth compared to an intact family where everyone is healthy and happy?

Most kids I know, even the most materialistic ones, would rather spend some time with family than get more stuff. The "stuff" is just a poor substitute for what we really crave, which is human relationship. "Man does not live on bread alone" said Jesus, echoing Moses. There is more to human beings than bodies, and more needs than just physical.