>>7344329Man, stories like these simultaneously make me happy and depress the living hell out of me at the same time - partially because it's amazing that a little chunk of plastic can bring so much joy into one kid's life, and how much so many of us took such a small act of kindness for granted and/or had no idea what an oasis of joy that moment could be in an otherwise fucking crazy world.
>>7344658Jesus. The damage I could do with what I spent at BBTS in the last year on a 1983 trip to a local Sears, Toys R Us, Hills or Children's Palace would be AMAZING. I'd be tempted to literally run down the aisles shoving things into a cart.