Ds12 wrapped up his DS game player (This is probably not what they're called) and brought it to school for a friend.

This has never happened before. Sure we've given birthday gifts to friends, but ds has never initiated this kind of thing before and has never given a Christmas gift before. At first I reminded him giving gifts isn't an intrinsic part of friendship, that he could be a good friend and that is enough. But he told me he wanted to do because he really likes this kid and his family is struggling.
I think he is so delighted to have friends who get him this year and he is free to be himself, which at times is wonderfully, whole-heartedly generous.
With a heart like this, I hope he survives middle school/

Last edited by KADmom; 12/19/13 08:21 AM.