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I remember when I was little and my mom taught me how to ride a bike without training wheels. Actually, I remember it quite vividly. How can I not? I still have a few scars on my knees to prove it.

My mom and I out in our back alley of my childhood home. Her running behind me while holding me up and then all of a sudden I realize she is no longer hold me up and I immediately panic and fall over.

I remember the fear I felt when I realized she wasn’t holding me up any longer. I also remember me yelling at my mom in the most dramatic fashion when I blamed her for me falling and hurting myself. But, what I remember most importantly is thee feeling of accomplishment when I was able to ride on my own.

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  1. Participate in a local food drive

  2. Help him go through his old toy bins and donate a few to charity

  3. Help your child create handmade thank you notes for holiday gifts they receive
  1. Pick a child from a charity tree and let your child pick out the gifts

  2. Be an at-home volunteer to charities such as Hugs and Hope

  3. Teach him the value of a dollar with a weekly allowance earned for chores

  4. Have him spend a portion of that money on a friend or donate it to your church

  5. Love him to bits . . . giving him plenty to be thankful for

Remember, even when you don’t think you are getting through, little drops of knowledge that you think are washing right off those ears, somewhere along the line sink in. We promise you; someday you will wake up and realize . . . You did a pretty amazing job

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