Kind Stranger travels 650 miles to fulfil the Christmas wishlist of 4-year-old twin daughters.
One day when Alvin Bamburg was out few days before Christmas, he spotted a balloon in a tree sealed with a red star - it was a Christmas wishlist from 4-year-old twin girls, located 650 miles away. Not only did he post about it on Facebook to help find the young girls, but he also travelled all the way to their place carrying a special gift and make their Christmas wish come true.
There are many staples of Christmas. From the food, to the family gathering, to the presents and to the more Christian traditions associated with the birth of Jesus. One of the true staples of Christmas, one which should never be forgotten, is the gift of kindness.
Alvin Bamburg personified this kindness better than anyone.
While out hunting one day in Louisiana, Alvin saw a balloon stuck in a tree. As any outdoorsman worth his salt would, Alvin removed it from the tree. However, he noticed something unusual tied to the balloon. It was a note containing the Christmas wish list of four-year-old twin girls, Luna and Gianella Gonzalez.
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Unbeknownst to Alvin, the two young girls - with the blessing of their mother, Leticia Flores-Gonzalez - had tied their Christmas wish list to their balloons in 2020, just as a way to make them "feel like 2020 was another year spent with mom making beautiful memories." They had no idea, however, that the balloons would make it 1046km (650 miles) away from their home in Liberal, Kansas, on a cross-state voyage.
Alvin said that when he saw the balloon, "God spoke to me." He noticed a folded yellow piece of paper sealed with a red star, and it was a Christmas list from a girl named Luna."
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Though busy over Christmas, Alvin kept thinking back to the Christmas list. He decided to post about it on Facebook, encouraging others online to help him find the young girls and make their Christmas wish come true. Eventually, this is precisely what happened as Alvin and Leticia came into contact. His family, community and friends all began sending gifts to the young girls, to make their wish come true.
To top it off, after having become friends with Leticia through messages, Facetime and so forth, Alvin Bamburg and his wife made the 1046km journey to go and meet the young girls - to give them one last gift in person. The gift? A dachshund puppy, which the girls eventually named ‘Max.’
Alvin Bamburg, a man with a white beard and a heart of gold, showed that Santa Claus exists in all of us. We just have to acknowledge his existence.
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