Christmas Cheer

To change up things for Christmas we have decided to share some positive news stories that showcase positive ways of giving for the holidays. Tim Cocker’s young son and daughter knew exactly what they wanted for Christmas: He wanted a watch inspired by the cartoon show “Ben 10,” and she wanted “Barbie Princess and Ken the King” dolls. But when Cocker decided to surprise his kids by letting them each open a special gift two weeks before Christmas, the children got presents they weren’t at all expecting. The boy received a gift-wrapped banana and his sister, an onion. “As we approach Christmas I wonder if my children realize how fortunate they are when they are inevitably spoilt rotten on Christmas Day,” Cocker explained on YouTube of the awful presents. “So I decided to let them have one early gift 2 weeks before Christmas. One terrible gift that is.” What Cocker couldn’t have expected, though, was how his kids would react to these horrible presents. In short, they were quite thrilled. “I’ve got a banana! I’ve got an onion!” the kids shouted in glee as they unwrapped the produce before adorably expressing their gratitude for the unexpected gifts. For Your Local News A Walmart employee dipped into her own pocket recently to help an elderly customer pay for his groceries. Jenny Karpen was a new cashier at a Walmart in upstate New York when an elderly man did not have enough money to cover the food he was buying for himself and his pet. That's when Karpen stepped in. She took $40 of her own money to help finish paying for the purchase. The next person in line saw what Karpen had done and in turn offered her money, but Karpen declined. Karpen's manager wishes there were more people in the world like her.

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