To cry about what DS just did?

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DS1 (11) was in town with DH buying Christmas presents. They passed by a homeless guy and DS dragged DH into the nearest shop, bought him the biggest thickest jumper he could find (with his own meagre pocket money he had saved) and gave the man the present!

After realising that the bag wasn't a trick ( makes me wonder what nasty things other people have done), and DH explaining that DS just wanted to give him a present, he was so happy

I am so proud of him!

It was all his own idea, and we really are stingy with his pocket money so it wasn't a small amount to him.

so I cried. And I don't do crying over soppy things. So... AIBU?

What a lovely boy you have. That would make me mist too.

What great parents you must be to have such a thoughtful son.

He sounds lovely.

YANBU, I would have cried too!

I don't blame you at all.

You must be very very proud

that made me cry too.

Yanbu.

A lovely story.

My dh is welling up, never mind me!

Aaaw YANBU, what a sweet DS you have!

yanbu
what a lovely thing your son did

wow, what a lovely boy

That's made me cry too.

What a lovely, wonderful child you have

That's just lovely what a wonderful DS you have!

And there I was worrying that Christmas was just an exercise in receiving...

Trust DS to remind me how to give

He really is lovely. I don't know where he gets it from

And he's had a really rough year coping with me being crippled by SPD, the arrival of his new sister and his dad's depression.

He is the most incredible boy. I will be making sure he has the merriest of Christmases possible.

ah how sweet!
you must be so proud!

Oh how lovely!

Lovely

What a great thing to do !

Awww thats such a sweet thing to do, you have a lovely son with a huge heart

Hmm maybe i should get him together with my daughter, maybe his sweetness will rub on her

Maleeka I would but he still thinks girls are a bit yuk. I'll let you know when he changes his mind!

The true spirit of Christmas. You must be so proud.

Would it embarrass your lovely ds if you showed him this thread ?

He would a lovely shade of purple, onestep, but I think he needs to know just how nice he is!

I asked him why he did it, and he said that he just imagined what it would be like not to have any presents at Christmas, and wanted that man to have something too.

Never mind you crying, I am crying too! Bless your ds

how lovely of him!!! bet that was the nicest thing that has happened to that man in a long time.

he is a wee smasher,do reimburse his pocket money as gesture

What a lovely boy, you should be really proud.

That is so lovely. I agree wih SM, I think you should give him some pocket money back, to show him that you are proud, and that when you do kind things you get kindness in return.
Well done for bringing up a lovely child.

scottishmummy, already done

Definitely an action that needed reward.

I couldn't be more proud of him!

Congratulations to you two for raising such a thoughtful and kind son.