AfewyearsagoIhadawonderfulChristmasexperiencethatforeverchangedhowIcelebratetheseason.IrecordedthatexperienceandIshareitwithmyfamilyandfriendseachyear: 　　I'vebeenrunningaroundlikeacrazypersonthelastfewweekstryingtogetreadyforChristmas...buyinggiftsforallthekids&family,fillingordersforEbay,baking,parties,deadlines,latenights...AARRGH!SoyesterdayItookthe3littleonestoWalmartforlastminutestuff,fightingtraffic,readytoprounceonthenextopenparkingspot...andIthoughttomyself"wheretheheckisthetruemeaningofChristmasinallofthis?"SoIfinishedshoppingandIwaswalkingtowardstheexitwhenInoticedanoldermansittingonthebenchinsidetheentrancewithanenvelopeinhishand.Hereachedouttoayounger,modestlydressedmanwhowaswalkingbyhimandhandedhimsomethingandsaid"MerryChristmas".Itwasa$20bill.Theyoungermansaid"Areyouserious",andtheoldermansaid"Yes,MerryChristmas",andtheyoungermanthankedhimandwalkedonsmiling.Iwasfascinated,IpulledmycartovertotheoppositesideoftheentryandfiddledwithmypurseandthekidswhileIwatchedhimoutofthecornerofmyeye,handingoutbillstounsuspectingyetverygratefulshoppersleavingthestore.Thenhegotupandwalkedovertomeandasked,smiling"Wheredidyougetthosebeautifulchildren?"Ismiledbackandthankedhimandhepulleda$50billoutofhisenvelopeandhandedittomesaying,"MerryChristmas".Isaid"Sir,Idon'tneed50dollars"inathankfultone.Hesaid,"Wellthen,findsomeonewhodoes,MerryChristmas",andheleftsmilingasIthankedhim. 　　Ithoughthardaboutitwalkingtothecar,whatakindmanhewas,andhowmanypeoplehehelpedoutthatday.Hewasdiscreet,youwouldreallyhavetobepayingattentiontonoticewhathewasdoing,andyoucouldtellhetrulyenjoyedmeetingthosepeoplehewashelping,ifonlyforabriefmoment.Butwhydidhechooseme?Wewerealldressednicelytogotoapartylater,soIwasabitconfused.AsIthoughtaboutitIrealizedthathehadpossiblyhelpedmemorethanhehelpedanyoneelsethatday,becausethatwasthefirsttimeIhadfelttheChristmasspiritallseason.SoI'llpayitforward,andI'llfindsomeonewhoneedsthat$50,andmeanwhile,I'llfindtimetoreadmyscriptures,andteachmykidsaboutlove,andcharity,andkindness,andaboutChrist,andfinallyfeelthepeacethattheChristmasseasoncanbring.MerryChristmaseveryone!