Christmas?

Sometimes it just doesn't feel like Christmas. I live in a place where there are no Christmas lights, hardly any Christmas music and no worry about buying the new holiday gifts. Currently the weather has been warm and we just had a BBQ outside with all of the teachers. Other then the Christmas drama it feels as if Christmas still could be half a year away. I sometimes without thinking clearly, ask my kids what they hope to get for Christmas. Normally they kind of look at me almost confused and if they say anything they will say something like a pair of shoes or a pair of pants. Very rarely does anyone mention anything fun. I have had one of my students on occasion sleep over at my house on the weekends. He says its because he doesn't have electricity or anything at his house. He is 18 years old and I can hardly blame him for wanting to do something mildly fun at night and hang out with his friends. Sometimes I almost get this feeling of I am getting taken advantage of because they will stay here. Then I find myself looking at myself and telling myself how selfish can I be. My students may ask for something as some beans or cheese or fish because they are worried they have no food in the house. This is something I have never even been close to dealing with in my life. As I approach Christmas I begin to look at my life and see how much I have been given. It makes me thankful to God but at the same time it humbles me because even on my worst days I still have everything I need. Meanwhile many people right next to me or in my class maybe are lacking something as basic as food or a toothbrush. I have so much to be thankful for.