We poke a lot of fun at Park Slope, and will be the first to admit that a lot of it is stereotyping and, well, maybe unfair. On the other hand, we don’t write the stuff–we just copy and paste it–and sometimes people say what they say and it doesn’t reflect well. Just to show we’re not as creepy as some may think, we came across a wonderful story on Park Slope Parents about what this holiday is really about – the giving. In the want of many to donate clothes and toys locally, one parent stepped up and set out to help her community by collecting for the daycare children and teenage moms:

…the last two weeks I have been picking up and having items dropped off for these children and I have been overwhelmed by the generosity of others. The items and amount people have given me is amazing and I had to take many car loads to the school. It was also great that there was such a variety of sizes, toys, and items that all the children were able to receive. I wanted to publicly thank the people who donated and express my gratitude of such thoughfulness and generosity. It means a lot to have had such an outpour of responses.

So, to this do-gooder, and all the folks out there who have passed on their donations – we hope you’re name is at the top of Santa’s list, and you get something extra special this holiday season. And we dare someone to complain we passed along that nice story to the broader community.
–Vaduzuvunt