Jerry on PieFed@feddit.online to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 days agoThe elf in the swampfeddit.onlineexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up11.29Karrow-down17
arrow-up11.28Karrow-down1external-linkThe elf in the swampfeddit.onlineJerry on PieFed@feddit.online to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 days agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squareA_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up142·21 days agoThis is why I believed in Santa till I was like 10. One year, my sister and I got a couple big presents, but I knew my folks were in a bad financial spot. “There’s no way Mom and Dad could afford this, it must’ve been Santa!” Turns out it was just more debt :(
minus-squaredohpaz42@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up67·21 days agoBut you know what, I bet your folks would do it all over again in a heartbeat. I imagine your excitement was worth it for them.
minus-squareLiam Mayfair@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up9·21 days agoThis warms and chills my heart at the same time.
minus-squareKlear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·21 days agoSame. My heart is the same on average, but it’s still uncomfortable.
This is why I believed in Santa till I was like 10. One year, my sister and I got a couple big presents, but I knew my folks were in a bad financial spot. “There’s no way Mom and Dad could afford this, it must’ve been Santa!”
Turns out it was just more debt :(
But you know what, I bet your folks would do it all over again in a heartbeat. I imagine your excitement was worth it for them.
This warms and chills my heart at the same time.
Same. My heart is the same on average, but it’s still uncomfortable.