ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — This Thanksgiving, one Asheboro teenager is thankful for her family after she was adopted a few months ago.
The holidays have not always been full of good memories for 16-year-old Calliope Farlow. This year, times have changed, and she wants to spread her Christmas cheer to others who are less fortunate.
“She talks and sings and lights up,” Farlow said as she held a Minnie Mouse toy.
Farlow wants to brighten up the holidays.
“I have got a couple outfits and some more toys and stuff like that and blankets and things,” Farlow said.
She used her own money and a little extra cash from friends and family.
“I still need to do some more shopping,” Farlow said.
This Christmas, she will give the gift of a good Christmas to four kids in her community.
It’s something personal for her as her Christmases weren’t always very merry and bright.
“I grew up in a very much broken home. Both of my parents were drug addicts from the time I was born,” Farlow said.
She was passed around to different family members for years before entering foster care.