Years ago I was asked to volunteer to do face painting for a Christmas party.

I can't face paint - my art talent is limited to watching the guy with the 'fro on PBS.

I sat down, daunted, struggling thru the first handful of kids.

Who knew kids didn't care about a Christmas tree or reindeer, they wanted the cartoon character of the day drawn on their faces!

By the time I got good at Christmas trees, wreaths and reindeer, the party was over.

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In the end it wasn't about toys, trees or the fad of the day.

It was the look of a kid's face when you put up the mirror so they could see what you did for them.

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I picked up some face paints for a dollar at the store the other day.

You never know when you may need them?