On Friday, our journalism class went out to the Fairgrounds to see the Christmas Bureau. It was not what I expected. First of all, the number of people choosing toys and waiting in line was much larger than I expected. It was humbling to see so many people who were in need of help. However, when I saw how much planning, generosity and pure manpower went into the Christmas Bureau, it was also very uplifting. It may sound cliche, but giving presents to my family is always my favorite part of Christmas. The Christmas Bureau gives so many the opportunity to have that same feeling of shared joy and giving, which really shows how people can come together to do good and help others. I was very impressed with the entire undertaking, and also proud that I could help (I attended the Spokane Chiefs game with the Teddy Bear toss, and I'm pretty sure my bear was the first one to be thrown on the ice!)