Reply To: How much do YOU give?

BP Totty- “HS and beyond, my kids are self sufficent, so there really is no “extra mile”

My husband is a Beis Medrash Rebbe and I can tell you that parents who still give Chanukah gifts are few and far between. When they do happen, they are very much appreciated. He puts hours into his boys- hours that are not included in his salary. When we receive a check our response is “While not neccesary, it is very much appreciated”. And you know what, it is appreciated. Someone is recognizing your efforts. And it is not always from the students that he puts the most into.

WIY- I don’t think that he ever received a card without some gift. It just doesn’t happen that way.