Victoria –
Jim Knutsen doesn’t need to watch old TV commercials online to remember the Christmas when all the kids wanted Star Wars toys.
“But when you’re the poor kid,” Jim says, “you know you’re not getting it.”
While not getting anything for Christmas was hard, Jim says the hardest part was having to keep it a secret when he returned to school.
“Deep down you feel like you’re not as good [as the other kids],” Jim says. “You feel like you might have done something wrong.”
Which is why Jim was so surprised that one Christmas he not only unwrapped a big toy, but the biggest Star Wars toy of them all.
“Wow! This is the coolest toy ever!” Jim beams, remembering the moment. “The Millennium Falcon!”
While Jim didn’t know then that it was a gift from the Santas Anonymous charity, he‘ll never forget how meaningful it felt returning to school with …