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Casey C. I can't even begin to understand what you think giving has to do with "self recognition." Do you know that self recognition means? You used a term that is completely irrelevant in this context to imply Gr8kids (and others) who give, are looking for praise. Self recognition has nothing to do with outsiders.
Moving on. Yes, I give to others at Christmas. Why? Because, I grew up with nothing. There were Christmas' that we spent indoors with no food or electricity. People gave to us from their hearts, and it blessed me incredibly. I give, because I've been there. I know what being destitute is like. I feel like I've been given much, and it's my duty as a human to give to others. I don't need for people to thank me, or praise me. I simply feel a moral, and life obligation. I think the world be a much greater place, if everyone would step outside their small lives and families, and give.